Yao Ming vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)