Neil Johnston vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Yao Ming 5

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Yao Ming 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.