Aaron James vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Aaron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Aaron James

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Aaron James 356 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Aaron James - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Aaron James - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Aaron James - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Aaron James 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.