Complete Stats Comparison of Bernard King and Yao Ming

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Bernard King and Yao Ming during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Bernard King3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		14
seasons
Yao Ming2
(rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Bernard King3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		5
Playoffs
Yao Ming2
(rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		4
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Bernard King4
stats		11
stats		0
stats
Yao Ming6
stats		3
stats		3
stats
they are tied2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Bernard King6
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Yao Ming5
stats		5
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat		1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Notes: Turnovers started to be recorded in 1977-78.
(*) = some years in his career don't have the stat.

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had better averages in points, assists and steals while Yao Ming had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Bernard King had better averages in points (+3.5), field goals made (+2.0), assists (+1.7) and steals (+0.6)
- Yao Ming had better averages in free throws made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+2.9), total rebounds (+3.4) and blocks (+1.6)
- Bernard King had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.5)
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- Bernard King had higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.0), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+0.1)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Bernard King 22.5
+3.5
Yao Ming 19.0
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 9.0
+2.0
Yao Ming 7.0
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 17.3
+4.0
Yao Ming 13.3
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 0.0
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 0.2
+0.2
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 4.5
Yao Ming 5.1
+0.6
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 6.2
+0.1
Yao Ming 6.1
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1.9
Yao Ming 2.5
+0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 3.8
Yao Ming 6.7
+2.9
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 5.8
Yao Ming 9.2
+3.4
Assists
Bernard King 3.3
+1.7
Yao Ming 1.6
Steals
Bernard King 1.0
+0.6
Yao Ming 0.4
Blocks
Bernard King 0.3
Yao Ming 1.9
+1.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.2
+0.5 *
Yao Ming 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.3
Yao Ming 3.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Yao Ming had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Bernard King played more years (+6) and games (+388), and had more points (+10,408), field goals made (+4,450), 3-pointers made (+21), free throws made (+1,487), offensive rebounds (+471), defensive rebounds (+95), total rebounds (+566), assists (+2,094) and steals (+677)
- Yao Ming had more blocks (+690)
- Bernard King had more turnovers (+1,480) and personal fouls (+1,289)
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- Bernard King had more field goals attempted (+8,664), 3-pointers attempted (+124) and free throws attempted (+2,460)
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NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Bernard King 14
+6
Yao Ming 8
Games
Bernard King 874
+388
Yao Ming 486
Points
Bernard King 19,655
+10,408
Yao Ming 9,247
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 7,830
+4,450
Yao Ming 3,380
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 15,109
+8,664
Yao Ming 6,445
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 23
+21
Yao Ming 2
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 134
+124
Yao Ming 10
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 3,972
+1,487
Yao Ming 2,485
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 5,444
+2,460
Yao Ming 2,984
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1,704
+471
Yao Ming 1,233
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 3,356
+95
Yao Ming 3,261
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 5,060
+566
Yao Ming 4,494
Assists
Bernard King 2,863
+2,094
Yao Ming 769
Steals
Bernard King 866
+677
Yao Ming 189
Blocks
Bernard King 230
Yao Ming 920
+690
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2,791
+1,480 *
Yao Ming 1,311
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2,885
+1,289
Yao Ming 1,596

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Yao Ming had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Bernard King.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King 51.8%
Yao Ming 52.4%
+0.6
3-Point Percentage
Bernard King 17.2%
Yao Ming 20.0%
+2.8
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King 73.0%
Yao Ming 83.3%
+10.3

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had better averages in points, assists and steals while Yao Ming had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Bernard King had better averages in points (+4.7), field goals made (+2.6), assists (+1.3) and steals (+0.6)
- Yao Ming had better averages in free throws made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+3.9), total rebounds (+5.0) and blocks (+1.3)
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- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.4)
- Bernard King had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8), 3-pointers attempted (+0.2) and free throws attempted (+0.2)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Bernard King 24.5
+4.7
Yao Ming 19.8
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 9.6
+2.6
Yao Ming 7.0
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 17.2
+3.8
Yao Ming 13.4
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 0.0
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 0.2
+0.2
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 5.3
Yao Ming 5.9
+0.6
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 7.3
+0.2
Yao Ming 7.1
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 1.6
Yao Ming 2.7
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 2.7
Yao Ming 6.6
+3.9
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 4.3
Yao Ming 9.3
+5.0
Assists
Bernard King 2.3
+1.3
Yao Ming 1.0
Steals
Bernard King 0.9
+0.6
Yao Ming 0.3
Blocks
Bernard King 0.2
Yao Ming 1.5
+1.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 2.2
*
Yao Ming 2.9
+0.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 3.4
Yao Ming 3.8
+0.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Bernard King had more total points, assists and steals while Yao Ming had more total rebounds and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Bernard King played more years (+1) and had more points (+132), field goals made (+74), 3-pointers made (+1), assists (+36) and steals (+15)
- Yao Ming had more free throws made (+17), offensive rebounds (+31), defensive rebounds (+109), total rebounds (+140) and blocks (+36)
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- Yao Ming had more turnovers (+20) and personal fouls (+11)
- Bernard King had more field goals attempted (+105), 3-pointers attempted (+4) and free throws attempted (+5)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Bernard King 5
+1
Yao Ming 4
Games
Bernard King 28
Yao Ming 28
Points
Bernard King 687
+132
Yao Ming 555
Field Goals Made
Bernard King 269
+74
Yao Ming 195
Field Goals Attempted
Bernard King 481
+105
Yao Ming 376
3-Pointers Made
Bernard King 1
+1
Yao Ming 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Bernard King 4
+4
Yao Ming 0
Free Throws Made
Bernard King 148
Yao Ming 165
+17
Free Throws Attempted
Bernard King 203
+5
Yao Ming 198
Offensive Rebounds
Bernard King 45
Yao Ming 76
+31
Defensive Rebounds
Bernard King 76
Yao Ming 185
+109
Total Rebounds
Bernard King 121
Yao Ming 261
+140
Assists
Bernard King 65
+36
Yao Ming 29
Steals
Bernard King 24
+15
Yao Ming 9
Blocks
Bernard King 6
Yao Ming 42
+36
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Bernard King 62
*
Yao Ming 82
+20
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Bernard King 94
Yao Ming 105
+11

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Bernard King had better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Yao Ming had better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King 55.9%
+4.0
Yao Ming 51.9%
3-Point Percentage
Bernard King 25.0%
+25.0
Yao Ming 0%
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King 72.9%
Yao Ming 83.3%
+10.4
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