Kenny Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Kenny Anderson 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

Kenny Anderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Anderson: 1991-92 to 2004-05
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Anderson 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Kenny Anderson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Kenny Anderson 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 12.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 10,789 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 2,641 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 5,196 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 1,258 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 111 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Kenny Anderson 858 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .421 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .346 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .790 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 18.8 (1994) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.4 (1997) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.0 (1997) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.2 (1996) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 9.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 3.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 1.2 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Anderson 346 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Kenny Anderson 85 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Kenny Anderson 135 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Kenny Anderson 42 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Kenny Anderson 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Kenny Anderson 36 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Anderson .406 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Kenny Anderson .276 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Anderson .796 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Anderson 17.0 (1997) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Anderson 4.3 (1997) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kenny Anderson 6.8 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kenny Anderson 2.3 (1994) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Anderson 0.3 (1997) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)