Yao Ming vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jayson Tatum 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jayson Tatum 2,236

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jayson Tatum 713

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jayson Tatum 430

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)