Yao Ming vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

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

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Garfield Smith 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Garfield Smith 17

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Garfield Smith .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Garfield Smith 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Garfield Smith 0

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

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

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Garfield Smith .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Garfield 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.