Yao Ming vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)