Glenn McDonald vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Glenn McDonald 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

Glenn McDonald

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn McDonald 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Glenn McDonald 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Glenn McDonald 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Glenn McDonald 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glenn McDonald 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 4.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 609 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 215 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 99 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 51 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 25 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Glenn McDonald 146 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .400 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .732 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn McDonald 26 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Glenn McDonald 14 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Glenn McDonald 6 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Glenn McDonald 2 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Glenn McDonald 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Glenn McDonald 19 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn McDonald .263 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Glenn McDonald - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Glenn McDonald .667 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.