Yao Ming vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.