Nick Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)