Andre Iguodala vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Andre Iguodala 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 Andre Iguodala 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 7.7 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (19.0 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 4,721 points more than Yao Ming (13,968 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 19 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +7.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | +4,721 | 19 |
| 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 Andre Iguodala (+10.4 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+1,106).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 15 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +10.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | +1,106 | 15 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 197 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 665 | +225 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,183 | +700 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 48 | +45 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 16 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 76 | +50 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 167 | +139 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 10 | +10 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 11.3 | 4.1 | 8.8 | 46.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +6.2 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +13.0 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +12.4 | +11 | +745 |
| 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 | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 13,968 | 5,028 | 10,870 | 46.3 | 1,081 | 3,278 | 33.0 | 2,831 | 3,994 | 70.9 | 19 | 1,231 |
| difference: | +4,721 | +1,648 | +4,425 | +6.2 | +1,079 | +3,268 | +13.0 | +346 | +1,010 | +12.4 | +11 | +745 |
| 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 | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 9.4 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.6 | +5.9 | +6.1 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +35.5 | +4.4 | +4.5 | +25.0 | +11 | +149 |
| 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 | ||||
| Andre Iguodala | 1,661 | 606 | 1,323 | 45.8 | 182 | 513 | 35.5 | 267 | 458 | 58.3 | 15 | 177 |
| difference: | +1,106 | +411 | +947 | +6.1 | +182 | +513 | +35.5 | +102 | +260 | +25.0 | +11 | +149 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andre Iguodala's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Iguodala played 11 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2013 to 2023—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 2.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2005 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2008 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Iguodala | 12.9 | +12.9 | 2012 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 10 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6. |