John Lambert vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Yao Ming 920

Total Games John Lambert 446 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games John Lambert 28 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Yao Ming .519

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

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.