Nate Hawthorne vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Hawthorne 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.