Yao Ming vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm 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.

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)