Phil Jackson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.