Tom Henderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Tom Henderson 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

Tom Henderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Henderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.