Yao Ming vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)