Don Adams vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Don Adams 487 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Don Adams 22 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.