Tom Kelly vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kelly 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kelly 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tom Kelly 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tom Kelly 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly 191 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tom Kelly 38 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tom Kelly 27 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly .335 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly .616 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tom Kelly 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kelly - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kelly - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Kelly - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Kelly - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.