Yao Ming vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Jim Palmer - 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.