Yao Ming vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Kristaps Porzingis 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Kristaps Porzingis 6.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Kristaps Porzingis 187

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Kristaps Porzingis 76

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Kristaps Porzingis 16

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Kristaps Porzingis 13

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Kristaps Porzingis 12

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Kristaps Porzingis 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Kristaps Porzingis .470

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Kristaps Porzingis .375

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Kristaps Porzingis .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Kristaps Porzingis 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Kristaps Porzingis 2.0 (2024)