Ken Bannister vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)