James Hardy vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and James Hardy 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

James Hardy

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Hardy 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons James Hardy 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played James Hardy 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games James Hardy 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Hardy 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy 5.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy 1,410 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds James Hardy 1,312 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists James Hardy 315 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals James Hardy 178 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks James Hardy 235 Yao Ming 920

Total Games James Hardy 249 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy .481 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage James Hardy .333 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy .700 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy 6.7 (1979) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy 5.8 (1981) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game James Hardy 1.6 (1981) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game James Hardy 0.9 (1981) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy 1.1 (1980) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Hardy - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds James Hardy - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists James Hardy - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals James Hardy - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks James Hardy - Yao Ming 42

Total Games James Hardy 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Hardy - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage James Hardy - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage James Hardy - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game James Hardy - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game James Hardy - 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.