Yao Ming vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.