Yao Ming vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Thomas 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.

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)