Yao Ming vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Trae Young 62

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Trae Young 4

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)