Tim Hardaway vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)