Yao Ming vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams and Yao Ming 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 Deron Williams 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 2.7 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (19.0 points against 16.3). On the other hand Deron Williams scored a total of 4,557 points more than Yao Ming (13,804 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +2.7 | 8 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +4,557 | 12 |
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 Deron Williams (+4.1 points per game) while Deron Williams scored more points (+857).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +4.1 | 4 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +857 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Deron Williams | 266 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +249 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Deron Williams | 837 | +354 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Deron Williams | 83 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +8.0 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +15.7 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +4 | +359 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +4,557 | +1,494 | +4,519 | +8.0 | +1,176 | +3,286 | +15.7 | +393 | +518 | +1.1 | +4 | +359 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +8.0 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +39.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +5 | +62 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +857 | +279 | +705 | +8.0 | +137 | +349 | +39.3 | +162 | +209 | +3.0 | +5 | +62 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deron Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Deron Williams played 5 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2014 to 2017—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 325 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 11. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 7 |
Deron Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Deron Williams played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 4.3. |