Paul George vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 1.6 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (20.6 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 9,450 points more (18,697 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +1.6 | 15 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +9,450 | 15 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Yao Ming (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,861).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +1.4 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,861 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +261 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +362 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +418 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +4 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +54 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +73 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +86 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +2.7 | +8.5 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +18.3 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +7 | +422 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +9,450 | +3,020 | +8,108 | +8.5 | +2,347 | +6,117 | +18.3 | +1,063 | +1,176 | +2.0 | +7 | +422 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +9.6 | +2.4 | +6.9 | +35.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +7 | +86 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,861 | +584 | +1,466 | +9.6 | +276 | +783 | +35.2 | +417 | +507 | +0.7 | +7 | +86 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 7 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 381 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |