Yao Ming vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)