Don Ford vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Don Ford 474 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Don Ford 20 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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.