Devin Booker vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Devin Booker 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.
Devin Booker has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Yao Ming.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Devin Booker has better scoring stats than Yao Ming 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Devin Booker averages 5.5 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (24.5 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 7,755 points more (17,002 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | +5.5 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Devin Booker | 17,002 | +7,755 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than Yao Ming (+8.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+760).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +8.2 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | +760 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 8 | +8 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 475 | +243 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 656 | +216 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 688 | +205 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +4 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 8 | +8 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 35 | +20 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +21 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 47 | +19 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Devin Booker | 24.5 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 87.3 | 11 | 695 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +1.5 | +5.1 | +6.1 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +15.3 | +0.2 | +4.0 | +3 | +209 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 17,002 | 5,928 | 12,782 | 46.4 | 1,463 | 4,148 | 35.3 | 3,683 | 4,217 | 87.3 | 11 | 695 |
| difference: | +7,755 | +2,548 | +6,337 | +6.1 | +1,461 | +4,138 | +15.3 | +1,198 | +1,233 | +4.0 | +3 | +209 |
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.9 | +6.9 | +3.3 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +38.9 | +0.5 | +6.6 | +19 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
| difference: | +760 | +269 | +579 | +3.3 | +110 | +283 | +38.9 | +112 | +110 | +6.6 | +19 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Devin Booker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Devin Booker played 3 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 165 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 25. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2021 | 22 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Devin Booker | 33.7 | +33.7 | 2023 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Devin Booker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Devin Booker played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.5 ppg and his lowest 27.5. |