Bernard King vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Yao Ming 5

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bernard King 874 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bernard King 28 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.