Chet Holmgren vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren 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 2.9 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 2 seasons (19.0 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 7,411 points more (9,247 vs. 1,836).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 2 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +2.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 2 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +7,411 | 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 Chet Holmgren (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+50).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +4.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +50 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +199 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 94 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +346 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 113 | |||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +370 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | +5 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.1 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 51.9 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +17.2 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +6 | +372 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,836 | 672 | 1,294 | 51.9 | 173 | 465 | 37.2 | 319 | 409 | 78.0 | 2 | 114 |
| difference: | +7,411 | +2,708 | +5,151 | +0.5 | +171 | +455 | +17.2 | +2,166 | +2,575 | +5.3 | +6 | +372 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +28.4 | +2.8 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +2 | +5 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +50 | +13 | +9 | +4.6 | +40 | +141 | +28.4 | +64 | +68 | +5.6 | +2 | +5 |
| 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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Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 6 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2005 to 2011—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 322 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 10.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Yao Ming played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.1 ppg and his lowest 17.1. |