Steve Hamilton vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Steve Hamilton 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

Steve Hamilton

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hamilton: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hamilton 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hamilton 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Steve Hamilton 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Steve Hamilton 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hamilton 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 4.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 368 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 278 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 43 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Steve Hamilton 82 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .372 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .697 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 5.1 (1960) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.9 (1960) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamilton 32 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Steve Hamilton 35 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Steve Hamilton 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Steve Hamilton 10 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamilton .279 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamilton .800 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.2 (1959) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamilton 3.5 (1959) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamilton - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.