Paul George vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Yao Ming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Yao Ming 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Paul George 867 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Paul George 456 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Paul George 167 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Paul George 111 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)