Brian Cardinal vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)