Victor Wembanyama vs Yao Ming

Victor Wembanyama

6of 9 lines

Yao Ming

3of 9 lines

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming compared on their NBA careers: Victor Wembanyama played 3 seasons, 2023-24 to 2025-26, Yao Ming 8 seasons, 2002-03 to 2010-11. Victor Wembanyama averaged 23.4 points a game to Yao Ming's 19.

Who has the better career numbers?

Victor Wembanyama leads in 6 of the 9 lines, Yao Ming in 3. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming career per game
181GP486
30.4MIN32.5
23.4, betterPTS19
11, betterREB9.2
3.5, betterAST1.6
1.1, betterSTL0.4
3.5, betterBLK1.9
48.4FG%52.4, better
34.2, better3P%20
81.7FT%83.3, better
59.4TS%59.6, better

Career totals

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming career totals
4,238PTS9,247, better
1,997REB4,494, better
641AST769, better
206, betterSTL189
627BLK920, better
48.4FG%52.4, better
34.2, better3P%20
81.7FT%83.3, better
59.4TS%59.6, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming postseason
22GP28
34.1MIN35.3
23.8, betterPTS19.8
10.9, betterREB9.3
2.7, betterAST1
1, betterSTL0.3
3.5, betterBLK1.5
48.5FG%51.9, better
34.2, better3P%0
84.7, betterFT%83.3
60.6, betterTS%59.9

Where each stands all time

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming all-time places
196th (627)Blocks112th (920), better
—Rebounds293rd (4,494), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming titles and awards
—Championships—
1All-Rookie First Team1
—All-NBA Third Team3, better
—All-NBA Second Team2, better
2, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
1, betterRookie of the Year—
1, betterAll-NBA First Team—
1, betterDefensive Player of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Victor Wembanyama and Yao Ming season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2023-2421.4, better10.6, better3.9, better2002-0313.58.21.7
2nd2024-2524.3, better11.0, better3.7, better2003-0417.59.01.5
3rd2025-2625.0, better11.5, better3.1, better2004-0518.38.40.8
4th————2005-0622.310.21.5
5th————2006-0725.09.42.0
6th————2007-0822.010.82.3
7th————2008-0919.79.91.8
8th————2010-1110.25.40.8

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST