Yao Ming vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Yao Ming 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Yao Ming 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)