Yao Ming vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)