Complete Stats Comparison of LaMelo Ball and Yao Ming
Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by LaMelo Ball 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.
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.
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Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats |
Main Stats Summary:
| Who has better stats in the Regular Season? | |||
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| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Years |
| LaMelo Ball | 3 (points, assists, steals) | 2 (assists, steals) | 5 seasons |
| Yao Ming | 2 (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 Total | Years |
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 Playoffs |
| Yao Ming | 5 (points, rebounds, assists, 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 Total | Better Percentage |
| LaMelo Ball | 6 stats | 5 stats | 2 stats |
| Yao Ming | 6 stats | 9 stats | 1 stat |
| Who has better stats in the Playoffs? | |||
| All the stats | |||
| Player | Better Career Average | Better Career Total | Better Percentage |
| LaMelo Ball | 2 stats | 2 stats | 0 stats |
| Yao Ming | 9 stats | 11 stats | 2 stats |
- "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 |
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Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?- LaMelo Ball has better averages in points (+2.0), field goals made (+0.4), 3-pointers made (+3.1), assists (+5.8) and steals (+1.1) - Yao Ming has better averages in free throws made (+2.0), offensive rebounds (+1.2), defensive rebounds (+2.0), total rebounds (+3.2) and blocks (+1.6) - LaMelo Ball has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.6) - Yao Ming has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2) - LaMelo Ball has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.3) and 3-pointers attempted (+8.4) - Yao Ming has higher average in free throws attempted (+2.4) |
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Free Throws Made
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Turnovers (lower is better)
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Personal Fouls (lower is better)
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Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season |
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Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?- LaMelo Ball has more 3-pointers made (+703), assists (+941) and steals (+151) - Yao Ming played more years (+3) and games (+255), and has more points (+4,388), field goals made (+1,664), free throws made (+1,763), offensive rebounds (+944), defensive rebounds (+2,171), total rebounds (+3,115) and blocks (+844) - - Yao Ming has more turnovers (+542) and personal fouls (+869) - LaMelo Ball has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,924) - Yao Ming has more field goals attempted (+2,372) and free throws attempted (+2,121) |
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Turnovers (lower is better)
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Personal Fouls (lower is better)
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Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season |
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Field Goal Percentage
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3-Point Percentage
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Free Throw Percentage
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Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?- - Yao Ming has better averages in points (+19.8), field goals made (+7.0), free throws made (+5.9), offensive rebounds (+2.7), defensive rebounds (+6.6), total rebounds (+9.3), assists (+1.0), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+1.5) - - Yao Ming has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.9) and personal fouls (+3.8) - - Yao Ming has higher averages in field goals attempted (+13.4) and free throws attempted (+7.1) |
Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs |
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Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?- - Yao Ming played more years (+4) and games (+28), and has more points (+555), field goals made (+195), free throws made (+165), offensive rebounds (+76), defensive rebounds (+185), total rebounds (+261), assists (+29), steals (+9) and blocks (+42) - - Yao Ming has more turnovers (+82) and personal fouls (+105) - - Yao Ming has more field goals attempted (+376) and free throws attempted (+198) |
Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs |
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Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?- - Yao Ming has field goal percentage (+51.9) and free throw percentage (+83.3) |