Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Neil Johnston | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seasons | 8 |
| 84.1 | Career VAL | 74.9 |
| 18.6 (1954) | Peak-season VAL | 12.8 (2005) |
| Inducted 1990 | 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.
| Neil Johnston | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 516 | Games | 485 |
| Per game | ||
| 19.4 | Points / game | 19.0 |
| 11.3 | Rebounds / game | 9.2 |
| 2.5 | Assists / game | 1.6 |
| Shooting | ||
| 44.4% | FG % | 52.5% |
| 76.8% | FT % | |
| 83.3% |
| Age | Neil Johnston | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2.6 | 7.7 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 10.6 |
| 24 | 18.6 | 12.8 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 10.3 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 10.3 |
| 28 | 9 | 12.8 |
| 29 | 0 | — |