Cameron Johnson vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Cameron Johnson 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 6.1 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (19.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 4,852 points more (9,247 vs. 4,395).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 6 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +6.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 6 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +4,852 | 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 Cameron Johnson (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+169).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +9.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 3 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +169 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 49 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +183 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 227 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +213 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 336 | |||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +147 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 1 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 22 | |||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 38 | +10 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 12.9 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 39.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +7.1 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +19.2 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +1.8 | +2 | +146 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 4,395 | 1,512 | 3,335 | 45.3 | 789 | 2,014 | 39.2 | 582 | 684 | 85.1 | 6 | 340 |
| difference: | +4,852 | +1,868 | +3,110 | +7.1 | +787 | +2,004 | +19.2 | +1,903 | +2,300 | +1.8 | +2 | +146 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 10.2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 48.9 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 41.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +9.6 | +3.6 | +6.5 | +3.0 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +41.6 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +2.6 | +1 | +10 |
| 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 | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | 386 | 129 | 264 | 48.9 | 67 | 161 | 41.6 | 61 | 71 | 85.9 | 3 | 38 |
| difference: | +169 | +66 | +112 | +3.0 | +67 | +161 | +41.6 | +104 | +127 | +2.6 | +1 | +10 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 2 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2009 to 2011—he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 82 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2023 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cameron Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Yao Ming played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 9 games. |