John Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and John Johnson 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

John Johnson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Johnson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games John Johnson 869 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games John Johnson 73 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.