Complete Stats Comparison of Yao Ming and Drazen Petrovic

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Yao Ming and Drazen Petrovic 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 / 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
Yao Ming3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, blocks)		8
seasons
Drazen Petrovic2
(assists, steals)		1
(steals)		4
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Yao Ming3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		4
Playoffs
Drazen Petrovic2
(assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		3
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Yao Ming7
stats		10
stats		1
stat
Drazen Petrovic5
stats		4
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Yao Ming7
stats		8
stats		2
stats
Drazen Petrovic5
stats		6
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 had better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Drazen Petrovic had better averages in assists and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+3.6), field goals made (+1.1), free throws made (+2.4), offensive rebounds (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+5.2), total rebounds (+6.9) and blocks (+1.8)
- Drazen Petrovic had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.9), assists (+0.8) and steals (+0.5)
- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.6) and personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7) and free throws attempted (+2.8)
- Drazen Petrovic had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.0)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Yao Ming 19.0
+3.6
Drazen Petrovic 15.4
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 7.0
+1.1
Drazen Petrovic 5.9
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 13.3
+1.7
Drazen Petrovic 11.6
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0.0
Drazen Petrovic 0.9
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0.0
Drazen Petrovic 2.0
+2.0
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 5.1
+2.4
Drazen Petrovic 2.7
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 6.1
+2.8
Drazen Petrovic 3.3
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 2.5
+1.7
Drazen Petrovic 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 6.7
+5.2
Drazen Petrovic 1.5
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 9.2
+6.9
Drazen Petrovic 2.3
Assists
Yao Ming 1.6
Drazen Petrovic 2.4
+0.8
Steals
Yao Ming 0.4
Drazen Petrovic 0.9
+0.5
Blocks
Yao Ming 1.9
+1.8
Drazen Petrovic 0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 2.7
+0.6
Drazen Petrovic 2.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 3.3
+0.7
Drazen Petrovic 2.6

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 had more total points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Drazen Petrovic had more total steals.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Yao Ming played more years (+4) and games (+196), and had more points (+4,786), field goals made (+1,675), free throws made (+1,689), offensive rebounds (+993), defensive rebounds (+2,832), total rebounds (+3,825), assists (+68) and blocks (+893)
- Drazen Petrovic had more 3-pointers made (+253) and steals (+76)
- Yao Ming had more turnovers (+715) and personal fouls (+845)
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- Yao Ming had more field goals attempted (+3,076) and free throws attempted (+2,038)
- Drazen Petrovic had more 3-pointers attempted (+573)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Yao Ming 8
+4
Drazen Petrovic 4
Games
Yao Ming 486
+196
Drazen Petrovic 290
Points
Yao Ming 9,247
+4,786
Drazen Petrovic 4,461
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 3,380
+1,675
Drazen Petrovic 1,705
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 6,445
+3,076
Drazen Petrovic 3,369
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 2
Drazen Petrovic 255
+253
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 10
Drazen Petrovic 583
+573
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 2,485
+1,689
Drazen Petrovic 796
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 2,984
+2,038
Drazen Petrovic 946
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 1,233
+993
Drazen Petrovic 240
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 3,261
+2,832
Drazen Petrovic 429
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 4,494
+3,825
Drazen Petrovic 669
Assists
Yao Ming 769
+68
Drazen Petrovic 701
Steals
Yao Ming 189
Drazen Petrovic 265
+76
Blocks
Yao Ming 920
+893
Drazen Petrovic 27
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 1,311
+715
Drazen Petrovic 596
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 1,596
+845
Drazen Petrovic 751

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Drazen Petrovic had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Yao Ming had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming 52.4%
+1.8
Drazen Petrovic 50.6%
3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming 20.0%
Drazen Petrovic 43.7%
+23.7
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming 83.3%
Drazen Petrovic 84.1%
+0.8

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Yao Ming had better averages in points (+9.6), field goals made (+2.9), free throws made (+4.2), offensive rebounds (+2.1), defensive rebounds (+5.4), total rebounds (+7.5) and blocks (+1.5)
- Drazen Petrovic had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.4), assists (+0.4) and steals (+0.1)
- Yao Ming had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.2) and personal fouls (+1.5)
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- Yao Ming had higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.7) and free throws attempted (+4.7)
- Drazen Petrovic had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+1.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Yao Ming 19.8
+9.6
Drazen Petrovic 10.2
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 7.0
+2.9
Drazen Petrovic 4.1
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 13.4
+4.7
Drazen Petrovic 8.7
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0.0
Drazen Petrovic 0.4
+0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0.0
Drazen Petrovic 1.2
+1.2
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 5.9
+4.2
Drazen Petrovic 1.7
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 7.1
+4.7
Drazen Petrovic 2.4
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 2.7
+2.1
Drazen Petrovic 0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 6.6
+5.4
Drazen Petrovic 1.2
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 9.3
+7.5
Drazen Petrovic 1.8
Assists
Yao Ming 1.0
Drazen Petrovic 1.4
+0.4
Steals
Yao Ming 0.3
Drazen Petrovic 0.4
+0.1
Blocks
Yao Ming 1.5
+1.5
Drazen Petrovic 0.0
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 2.9
+1.2
Drazen Petrovic 1.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 3.8
+1.5
Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Yao Ming played more years (+1) and had more points (+258), field goals made (+76), free throws made (+117), offensive rebounds (+60), defensive rebounds (+150), total rebounds (+210) and blocks (+41)
- Drazen Petrovic played more games (+1) and had more 3-pointers made (+11), assists (+13) and steals (+3)
- Yao Ming had more turnovers (+32) and personal fouls (+37)
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- Yao Ming had more field goals attempted (+125) and free throws attempted (+129)
- Drazen Petrovic had more 3-pointers attempted (+34)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Yao Ming 4
+1
Drazen Petrovic 3
Games
Yao Ming 28
Drazen Petrovic 29
+1
Points
Yao Ming 555
+258
Drazen Petrovic 297
Field Goals Made
Yao Ming 195
+76
Drazen Petrovic 119
Field Goals Attempted
Yao Ming 376
+125
Drazen Petrovic 251
3-Pointers Made
Yao Ming 0
Drazen Petrovic 11
+11
3-Pointers Attempted
Yao Ming 0
Drazen Petrovic 34
+34
Free Throws Made
Yao Ming 165
+117
Drazen Petrovic 48
Free Throws Attempted
Yao Ming 198
+129
Drazen Petrovic 69
Offensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 76
+60
Drazen Petrovic 16
Defensive Rebounds
Yao Ming 185
+150
Drazen Petrovic 35
Total Rebounds
Yao Ming 261
+210
Drazen Petrovic 51
Assists
Yao Ming 29
Drazen Petrovic 42
+13
Steals
Yao Ming 9
Drazen Petrovic 12
+3
Blocks
Yao Ming 42
+41
Drazen Petrovic 1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 82
+32
Drazen Petrovic 50
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Yao Ming 105
+37
Drazen Petrovic 68

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 Drazen Petrovic had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming 51.9%
+4.5
Drazen Petrovic 47.4%
3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming 0%
Drazen Petrovic 32.4%
+32.4
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming 83.3%
+13.7
Drazen Petrovic 69.6%
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