Allan Houston vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Allan Houston to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Allan Houston scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 1.7 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (19.0 points against 17.3). On the other hand Allan Houston scored a total of 5,304 points more than Yao Ming (14,551 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +1.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +5,304 | 12 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+0.5 points per game) while Allan Houston scored more points (+659).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +0.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | +659 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +97 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +244 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +341 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +12 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | +10 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | +35 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | +35 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +8.0 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +20.2 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +4 | +353 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +5,304 | +1,957 | +5,572 | +8.0 | +1,303 | +3,237 | +20.2 | +87 | +5 | +3.0 | +4 | +353 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +7.0 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +42.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +2 | +35 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +659 | +240 | +594 | +7.0 | +76 | +181 | +42.0 | +103 | +105 | +5.1 | +2 | +35 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
- Allan Houston played 4 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2002 to 2005—he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 229 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 19.2 | +19.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 18.5 | +18.5 | 1999 | 20 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2001 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston didn't play in the postseason. |