Yao Ming vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby 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.

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bobby Smith 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bobby Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bobby Smith 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bobby Smith 14

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bobby Smith .236

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bobby Smith -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bobby Smith -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bobby Smith -

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bobby Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bobby Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bobby Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Bobby 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.