Yao Ming vs. Tyler Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tyler Smith 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Cups Won Yao Ming 0 * Tyler Smith 1 *

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tyler Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tyler Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tyler Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tyler Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tyler Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tyler Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tyler Smith 67

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tyler Smith 25

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tyler Smith 4

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tyler Smith 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tyler Smith 4

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tyler Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tyler Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tyler Smith .433

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tyler Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tyler Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tyler Smith -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tyler Smith -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tyler Smith -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tyler Smith -

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tyler Smith -

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tyler Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tyler Smith -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tyler Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tyler Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tyler Smith -