Yao Ming vs. Johnny Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Simmons 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.

Johnny Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Johnny Simmons: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Johnny Simmons 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Johnny Simmons 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Johnny Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Johnny Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Johnny Simmons 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Johnny Simmons 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Johnny Simmons 318

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Johnny Simmons 29

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Johnny Simmons 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Johnny Simmons .280

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Johnny Simmons .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Johnny Simmons 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Johnny Simmons 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Johnny Simmons -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Johnny Simmons -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Johnny Simmons 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Johnny Simmons -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Johnny Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Johnny Simmons -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Johnny Simmons -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Johnny Simmons - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Johnny Simmons - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.