Richard Jefferson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)