Shaun Livingston vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Shaun Livingston 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

Shaun Livingston

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaun Livingston: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaun Livingston 3 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Shaun Livingston 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Shaun Livingston 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Shaun Livingston 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaun Livingston 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 5,231 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 1,989 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 2,483 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 586 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 311 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Shaun Livingston 833 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .486 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .178 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .794 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.3 (2007) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.4 (2007) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 5.1 (2007) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 1.2 (2014) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2007) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 809 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 332 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 297 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 54 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 28 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Shaun Livingston 126 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .507 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .286 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .819 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.7 (2014) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.7 (2006) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.8 (2006) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.6 (2006) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2006) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)