Tommy Kearns vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Tommy Kearns 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

Tommy Kearns

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kearns: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Kearns 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns 2 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tommy Kearns 1 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns 1.000 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns 2.0 (1959) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns 0.0 (1959) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tommy Kearns 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kearns - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tommy Kearns - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kearns - 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.