Yao Ming vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter 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.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Cliff Pondexter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.