Yao Ming vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming has better scoring stats than Jordan Poole 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 2.1 points more than Jordan Poole in his 7 seasons (19.0 points against 16.9), and he also scored a total of 2,184 points more (9,247 vs. 7,063).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +2.1 | 8 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +2,184 | 8 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,063 | 7 | |
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 Jordan Poole (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+48).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +5.3 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | +48 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +77 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 155 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +113 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 327 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +75 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 408 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +6 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | +6 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +2.1 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +10.4 | +2.5 | +7.2 | +14.5 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +1 | +67 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.1 | 7 | 419 |
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: | +2,184 | +1,002 | +791 | +10.4 | +1,033 | +2,993 | +14.5 | +1,213 | +1,540 | +4.8 | +1 | +67 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,063 | 2,378 | 5,654 | 42.1 | 1,035 | 3,003 | 34.5 | 1,272 | 1,444 | 88.1 | 7 | 419 |
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: | +5.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +6.9 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +34.6 | +3.3 | +4.1 | +3.4 | +2 | +7 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
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: | +48 | +20 | +13 | +6.9 | +66 | +191 | +34.6 | +74 | +93 | +3.4 | +2 | +7 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 1 season more than Jordan Poole in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2011—he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2023 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Yao Ming didn't play in the postseason. |