Bird Averitt vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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