Vinny Del Negro vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)