Bill Calhoun vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.