Michael Jackson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Michael Jackson 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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jackson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)