Earl Gardner vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.