Yao Ming vs. Ed Smith Comparison

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

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ed 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.