Kenyon Martin vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin 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 6.7 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (19.0 points against 12.3). On the other hand Kenyon Martin scored a total of 78 points more than Yao Ming (9,325 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +6.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | +78 | 15 |
| 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 Kenyon Martin (+6.9 points per game) while Kenyon Martin scored more points (+886).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +6.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +886 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +119 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | +41 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +248 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +23 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +6 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +48 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +80 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +20.4 | +7 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +78 | +495 | +1,586 | +4.2 | +64 | +272 | +3.4 | +976 | +586 | +20.4 | +7 | +271 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +4.9 | +0.3 | +12.9 | +3.4 | +3.4 | +15.4 | +7 | +84 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +886 | +384 | +857 | +4.9 | +4 | +31 | +12.9 | +114 | +213 | +15.4 | +7 | +84 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
- Kenyon Martin played 7 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2009 to 2015—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2004 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2006 | 2 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 8.8 | +8.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |