Yao Ming vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 3 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (22.0 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 13,918 points more (23,165 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +3.0 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +13,918 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Yao Ming (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,399).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +2.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,399 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +397 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +530 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +568 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +145 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +149 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
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: | +3.0 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +9.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +6.8 | +8 | +568 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +13,918 | +5,074 | +11,172 | +4.5 | +547 | +1,864 | +9.3 | +3,223 | +4,479 | +6.8 | +8 | +568 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +2.5 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +4.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +33.8 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +5.3 | +9 | +149 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +3,399 | +1,255 | +2,686 | +4.5 | +103 | +305 | +33.8 | +786 | +1,022 | +5.3 | +9 | +149 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 8 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 507 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2011 | 21 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 6 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 90 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 15. |