Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.