Mike Bantom vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.