Yao Ming vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)