Yao Ming vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.