Complete Stats Comparison of Tim Duncan and Yao Ming

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tim Duncan 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 / Games against each other

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 Total	Years
Tim Duncan	4 (rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	19 seasons
Yao Ming	0	0	8 seasons
they are tied	1 (points)

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Tim Duncan	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	18 Playoffs
Yao Ming	0	0	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
Tim Duncan	9 stats	12 stats	0 stats
Yao Ming	1 stat	2 stats	3 stats
they are tied	2 stats

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Tim Duncan	10 stats	12 stats	1 stat
Yao Ming	1 stat	2 stats	2 stats
they are tied	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, Tim Duncan had better averages in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming. They are tied in points.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tim Duncan had better averages in field goals made (+0.4), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+1.6), assists (+1.4), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.3)

- Yao Ming had better average in free throws made (+0.9)

- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.9)

- Tim Duncan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.3) and 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Tim Duncan	19.0
Yao Ming	19.0

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	7.4	+0.4
Yao Ming	7.0

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	14.6	+1.3
Yao Ming	13.3

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	0.0
Yao Ming	0.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	0.1	+0.1
Yao Ming	0.0

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	4.2
Yao Ming	5.1	+0.9

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	6.1
Yao Ming	6.1

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2.8	+0.3
Yao Ming	2.5

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	8.1	+1.4
Yao Ming	6.7

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	10.8	+1.6
Yao Ming	9.2

Assists

Tim Duncan	3.0	+1.4
Yao Ming	1.6

Steals

Tim Duncan	0.7	+0.3
Yao Ming	0.4

Blocks

Tim Duncan	2.2	+0.3
Yao Ming	1.9

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.4
Yao Ming	2.7	+0.3

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.4
Yao Ming	3.3	+0.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Tim Duncan had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tim Duncan played more years (+11) and games (+906), and had more points (+17,249), field goals made (+6,905), 3-pointers made (+28), free throws made (+3,411), offensive rebounds (+2,626), defensive rebounds (+7,971), total rebounds (+10,597), assists (+3,456), steals (+836) and blocks (+2,100)

- Tim Duncan had more turnovers (+2,070) and personal fouls (+1,708)

- Tim Duncan had more field goals attempted (+13,889), 3-pointers attempted (+158) and free throws attempted (+5,484)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Tim Duncan	19	+11
Yao Ming	8

Games

Tim Duncan	1,392	+906
Yao Ming	486

Points

Tim Duncan	26,496	+17,249
Yao Ming	9,247

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	10,285	+6,905
Yao Ming	3,380

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	20,334	+13,889
Yao Ming	6,445

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	30	+28
Yao Ming	2

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	168	+158
Yao Ming	10

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	5,896	+3,411
Yao Ming	2,485

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	8,468	+5,484
Yao Ming	2,984

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	3,859	+2,626
Yao Ming	1,233

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	11,232	+7,971
Yao Ming	3,261

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	15,091	+10,597
Yao Ming	4,494

Assists

Tim Duncan	4,225	+3,456
Yao Ming	769

Steals

Tim Duncan	1,025	+836
Yao Ming	189

Blocks

Tim Duncan	3,020	+2,100
Yao Ming	920

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	3,381	+2,070
Yao Ming	1,311

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	3,304	+1,708
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 Tim Duncan.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Tim Duncan	50.6%
Yao Ming	52.4%	+1.8

3-Point Percentage

Tim Duncan	17.9%
Yao Ming	20.0%	+2.1

Free Throw Percentage

Tim Duncan	69.6%
Yao Ming	83.3%	+13.7

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Tim Duncan had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tim Duncan had better averages in points (+0.8), field goals made (+0.9), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+1.7), total rebounds (+2.1), assists (+2.0), steals (+0.4) and blocks (+0.8)

- Yao Ming had better average in free throws made (+1.1)

- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+1.0)

- Tim Duncan had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3) and 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)

- Yao Ming had higher average in free throws attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Tim Duncan	20.6	+0.8
Yao Ming	19.8

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	7.9	+0.9
Yao Ming	7.0

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	15.7	+2.3
Yao Ming	13.4

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	0.0
Yao Ming	0.0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	0.1	+0.1
Yao Ming	0.0

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	4.8
Yao Ming	5.9	+1.1

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	7.0
Yao Ming	7.1	+0.1

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	3.1	+0.4
Yao Ming	2.7

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	8.3	+1.7
Yao Ming	6.6

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	11.4	+2.1
Yao Ming	9.3

Assists

Tim Duncan	3.0	+2.0
Yao Ming	1.0

Steals

Tim Duncan	0.7	+0.4
Yao Ming	0.3

Blocks

Tim Duncan	2.3	+0.8
Yao Ming	1.5

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.5
Yao Ming	2.9	+0.4

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	2.8
Yao Ming	3.8	+1.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Tim Duncan had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Yao Ming.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Tim Duncan played more years (+14) and games (+223), and had more points (+4,617), field goals made (+1,780), 3-pointers made (+5), free throws made (+1,052), offensive rebounds (+702), defensive rebounds (+1,896), total rebounds (+2,598), assists (+735), steals (+159) and blocks (+526)

- Tim Duncan had more turnovers (+551) and personal fouls (+596)

- Tim Duncan had more field goals attempted (+3,563), 3-pointers attempted (+35) and free throws attempted (+1,568)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Tim Duncan	18	+14
Yao Ming	4

Games

Tim Duncan	251	+223
Yao Ming	28

Points

Tim Duncan	5,172	+4,617
Yao Ming	555

Field Goals Made

Tim Duncan	1,975	+1,780
Yao Ming	195

Field Goals Attempted

Tim Duncan	3,939	+3,563
Yao Ming	376

3-Pointers Made

Tim Duncan	5	+5
Yao Ming	0

3-Pointers Attempted

Tim Duncan	35	+35
Yao Ming	0

Free Throws Made

Tim Duncan	1,217	+1,052
Yao Ming	165

Free Throws Attempted

Tim Duncan	1,766	+1,568
Yao Ming	198

Offensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	778	+702
Yao Ming	76

Defensive Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2,081	+1,896
Yao Ming	185

Total Rebounds

Tim Duncan	2,859	+2,598
Yao Ming	261

Assists

Tim Duncan	764	+735
Yao Ming	29

Steals

Tim Duncan	168	+159
Yao Ming	9

Blocks

Tim Duncan	568	+526
Yao Ming	42

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	633	+551
Yao Ming	82

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Tim Duncan	701	+596
Yao Ming	105

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Tim Duncan	50.1%
Yao Ming	51.9%	+1.8

3-Point Percentage

Tim Duncan	14.3%	+14.3
Yao Ming	0%

Free Throw Percentage

Tim Duncan	68.9%
Yao Ming	83.3%	+14.4