Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| George Mikan | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Seasons | 8 |
| 84.9 | Career VAL | 74.9 |
| 18.8 (1951) | Peak-season VAL | 12.8 (2005) |
| Inducted 1959 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2016 |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 3 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| George Mikan | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 439 | Games | 485 |
| Per game | ||
| 23.1 | Points / game | 19.0 |
| 13.4 | Rebounds / game | 9.2 |
| 2.8 | Assists / game | 1.6 |
| Shooting | ||
| 40.4% | FG % | 52.5% |
| 78.2% | FT % | |
| 83.3% |
| Age | George Mikan | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 7.7 |
| 23 | — | 10.6 |
| 24 | 16 | 12.8 |
| 25 | 17.9 | 10.4 |
| 26 | 18.8 | 10.3 |
| 27 | 10 | 10.3 |
| 28 | 11.1 | 12.8 |
| 29 | 9.5 | — |
| 31 | 1.6 | — |