Yao Ming vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Yao Ming

vs.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tony Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tony Smith 79

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tony Smith 1

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)