Charles Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Charles Johnson 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

Charles Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Johnson: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Johnson 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Charles Johnson 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Charles Johnson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Charles Johnson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 8.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.2 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 4,241 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 1,318 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Charles Johnson 973 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Charles Johnson 534 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 40 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Charles Johnson 521 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .429 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Charles Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .756 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 10.9 (1975) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.9 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.9 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1975) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 8.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.1 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 722 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 207 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Charles Johnson 142 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Charles Johnson 88 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 10 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Charles Johnson 85 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .398 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Charles Johnson - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .748 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 12.5 (1975) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.5 (1975) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.3 (1978) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1976) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.4 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.