Yao Ming vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)