Robert Horry vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Robert Horry 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (19.0 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 1,532 points more (9,247 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +12.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +1,532 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+11.9 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,384).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +11.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +1,384 | 16 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +198 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +506 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +115 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +59 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +194 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +4.5 | +7.3 | +10.0 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +14.1 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +10.7 | +8 | +621 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
| difference: | +1,532 | +560 | +198 | +10.0 | +793 | +2,319 | +14.1 | +1,205 | +1,222 | +10.7 | +8 | +621 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +4.3 | +7.0 | +9.3 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +35.9 | +4.5 | +5.1 | +11.1 | +12 | +216 |
| 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 | ||||
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
| difference: | +1,384 | +470 | +1,186 | +9.3 | +261 | +728 | +35.9 | +183 | +284 | +11.1 | +12 | +216 |
| 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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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 8 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2001 to 2008—he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 572 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 13.1 | +13.1 | 1996 | 8 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Robert Horry | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2000 | 23 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 8 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.1 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |