Dwight Jones vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Dwight Jones 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

Dwight Jones

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Jones 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Jones 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Jones 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Dwight Jones 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Jones 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 8.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 5.9 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 6,230 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 4,513 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Dwight Jones 911 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Dwight Jones 429 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 397 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Dwight Jones 766 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .471 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones .500 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .740 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 6.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 4.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.4 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 209 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 156 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Dwight Jones 33 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Dwight Jones 15 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 12 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Dwight Jones 33 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .468 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .817 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979) 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.