Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Yao Ming | Stat | Neil Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seasons | 8 |
| 74.9 | Career VAL | 84.1 |
| 12.8 (2005) | Peak-season VAL | 18.6 (1954) |
| Inducted 2016 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1990 |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 3 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
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.
| Yao Ming | Stat | Neil Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 485 | Games | 516 |
| Per game | ||
| 19.0 | Points / game | 19.4 |
| 9.2 | Rebounds / game | 11.3 |
| 1.6 | Assists / game | 2.5 |
| Shooting | ||
| 52.5% | FG % | 44.4% |
| 83.3% | FT % | |
| 76.8% |
| Age | Yao Ming | Neil Johnston |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 7.7 | 2.6 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 14.9 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 18.6 |
| 25 | 10.4 | 12.4 |
| 26 | 10.3 | 13.8 |
| 27 | 10.3 | 12.8 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 9 |
| 29 | — | 0 |