Complete Stats Comparison of Josh Giddey and Yao Ming

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Josh Giddey 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 / Scoring / 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
Josh Giddey2
(assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		4
seasons
Yao Ming3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		8
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Josh Giddey1
(assists)		0
1
Playoff
Yao Ming4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, 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
Josh Giddey4
stats		5
stats		1
stat
Yao Ming7
stats		9
stats		2
stats
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Josh Giddey4
stats		3
stats		2
stats
Yao Ming8
stats		11
stats		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...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Josh Giddey has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.1), assists (+4.5) and steals (+0.5)
- Yao Ming has better averages in points (+4.9), field goals made (+1.3), free throws made (+3.5), offensive rebounds (+0.8), defensive rebounds (+0.9), total rebounds (+1.7) and blocks (+1.4)
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- Yao Ming has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+1.6)
- Josh Giddey has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.5)
- Yao Ming has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.0) and free throws attempted (+4.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Josh Giddey 14.1
Yao Ming 19.0
+4.9
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 5.7
Yao Ming 7.0
+1.3
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 12.3
Yao Ming 13.3
+1.0
3-Pointers Made
Josh Giddey 1.1
+1.1
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 3.5
+3.5
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 1.6
Yao Ming 5.1
+3.5
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 2.0
Yao Ming 6.1
+4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 1.7
Yao Ming 2.5
+0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 5.8
Yao Ming 6.7
+0.9
Total Rebounds
Josh Giddey 7.5
Yao Ming 9.2
+1.7
Assists
Josh Giddey 6.1
+4.5
Yao Ming 1.6
Steals
Josh Giddey 0.9
+0.5
Yao Ming 0.4
Blocks
Josh Giddey 0.5
Yao Ming 1.9
+1.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 2.7
Yao Ming 2.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 1.7
Yao Ming 3.3
+1.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Josh Giddey has more 3-pointers made (+317), assists (+934) and steals (+55)
- Yao Ming played more years (+4) and games (+206), and has more points (+5,305), field goals made (+1,787), free throws made (+2,048), offensive rebounds (+749), defensive rebounds (+1,645), total rebounds (+2,394) and blocks (+780)
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- Yao Ming has more turnovers (+559) and personal fouls (+1,132)
- Josh Giddey has more 3-pointers attempted (+958)
- Yao Ming has more field goals attempted (+3,012) and free throws attempted (+2,412)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Josh Giddey 4
Yao Ming 8
+4
Games
Josh Giddey 280
Yao Ming 486
+206
Points
Josh Giddey 3,942
Yao Ming 9,247
+5,305
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 1,593
Yao Ming 3,380
+1,787
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 3,433
Yao Ming 6,445
+3,012
3-Pointers Made
Josh Giddey 319
+317
Yao Ming 2
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 968
+958
Yao Ming 10
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 437
Yao Ming 2,485
+2,048
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 572
Yao Ming 2,984
+2,412
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 484
Yao Ming 1,233
+749
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 1,616
Yao Ming 3,261
+1,645
Total Rebounds
Josh Giddey 2,100
Yao Ming 4,494
+2,394
Assists
Josh Giddey 1,703
+934
Yao Ming 769
Steals
Josh Giddey 244
+55
Yao Ming 189
Blocks
Josh Giddey 140
Yao Ming 920
+780
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 752
Yao Ming 1,311
+559
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 464
Yao Ming 1,596
+1,132

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Yao Ming has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Josh Giddey has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Giddey 46.4%
Yao Ming 52.4%
+6.0
3-Point Percentage
Josh Giddey 33.0%
+13.0
Yao Ming 20.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Giddey 76.4%
Yao Ming 83.3%
+6.9

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Yao Ming has better averages in points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Josh Giddey has better average in assists.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Josh Giddey has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.2) and assists (+1.1)
- Yao Ming has better averages in points (+11.1), field goals made (+3.6), free throws made (+5.2), offensive rebounds (+2.0), defensive rebounds (+3.7), total rebounds (+5.7), steals (+0.1) and blocks (+1.1)
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- Yao Ming has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+2.9)
- Josh Giddey has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.4)
- Yao Ming has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.9) and free throws attempted (+6.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Josh Giddey 8.7
Yao Ming 19.8
+11.1
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 3.4
Yao Ming 7.0
+3.6
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 7.5
Yao Ming 13.4
+5.9
3-Pointers Made
Josh Giddey 1.2
+1.2
Yao Ming 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 3.4
+3.4
Yao Ming 0.0
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 0.7
Yao Ming 5.9
+5.2
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 0.8
Yao Ming 7.1
+6.3
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 0.7
Yao Ming 2.7
+2.0
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 2.9
Yao Ming 6.6
+3.7
Total Rebounds
Josh Giddey 3.6
Yao Ming 9.3
+5.7
Assists
Josh Giddey 2.1
+1.1
Yao Ming 1.0
Steals
Josh Giddey 0.2
Yao Ming 0.3
+0.1
Blocks
Josh Giddey 0.4
Yao Ming 1.5
+1.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 1.2
Yao Ming 2.9
+1.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 0.9
Yao Ming 3.8
+2.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Yao Ming has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Josh Giddey.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Josh Giddey has more 3-pointers made (+12)
- Yao Ming played more years (+3) and games (+18), and has more points (+468), field goals made (+161), free throws made (+158), offensive rebounds (+69), defensive rebounds (+156), total rebounds (+225), assists (+8), steals (+7) and blocks (+38)
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- Yao Ming has more turnovers (+70) and personal fouls (+96)
- Josh Giddey has more 3-pointers attempted (+34)
- Yao Ming has more field goals attempted (+301) and free throws attempted (+190)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Josh Giddey 1
Yao Ming 4
+3
Games
Josh Giddey 10
Yao Ming 28
+18
Points
Josh Giddey 87
Yao Ming 555
+468
Field Goals Made
Josh Giddey 34
Yao Ming 195
+161
Field Goals Attempted
Josh Giddey 75
Yao Ming 376
+301
3-Pointers Made
Josh Giddey 12
+12
Yao Ming 0
3-Pointers Attempted
Josh Giddey 34
+34
Yao Ming 0
Free Throws Made
Josh Giddey 7
Yao Ming 165
+158
Free Throws Attempted
Josh Giddey 8
Yao Ming 198
+190
Offensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 7
Yao Ming 76
+69
Defensive Rebounds
Josh Giddey 29
Yao Ming 185
+156
Total Rebounds
Josh Giddey 36
Yao Ming 261
+225
Assists
Josh Giddey 21
Yao Ming 29
+8
Steals
Josh Giddey 2
Yao Ming 9
+7
Blocks
Josh Giddey 4
Yao Ming 42
+38
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 12
Yao Ming 82
+70
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Josh Giddey 9
Yao Ming 105
+96

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Josh Giddey has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Yao Ming has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Giddey 45.3%
Yao Ming 51.9%
+6.6
3-Point Percentage
Josh Giddey 35.3%
+35.3
Yao Ming 0%
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Giddey 87.5%
+4.2
Yao Ming 83.3%
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