Yao Ming vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)