Negele Knight vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Negele Knight 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

Negele Knight

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Negele Knight 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Negele Knight 6 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Negele Knight 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Negele Knight 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Negele Knight 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 6.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 2.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 1,699 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 351 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Negele Knight 780 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Negele Knight 123 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Negele Knight 30 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Negele Knight 276 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .436 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .263 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .730 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.2 (1994) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 (1994) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.6 (1992) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 (1994) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Negele Knight 5.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 1.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.2 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Negele Knight 87 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Negele Knight 13 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Negele Knight 28 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Negele Knight 4 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Negele Knight 1 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Negele Knight 17 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Negele Knight .422 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Negele Knight .167 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Negele Knight .842 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Negele Knight 9.3 (1994) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Negele Knight 1.5 (1994) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Negele Knight 3.0 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Negele Knight 0.8 (1994) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Negele Knight 0.1 (1993) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)