Yao Ming vs. Chet Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Walker 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.

Chet Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Chet Walker: 1962-63 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Chet Walker 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Chet Walker 13

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Chet Walker 13

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Chet Walker 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Chet Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Chet Walker 7.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Chet Walker 2.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Chet Walker 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Chet Walker 18,831

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Chet Walker 7,314

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Chet Walker 2,126

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Chet Walker 117 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Chet Walker 10 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Chet Walker 1,032

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Chet Walker .470

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Chet Walker .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Chet Walker 22.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Chet Walker 10.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Chet Walker 2.5 (1966)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Chet Walker 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Chet Walker 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Chet Walker 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Chet Walker 7.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Chet Walker 2.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Chet Walker 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Chet Walker 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Chet Walker 1,916

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Chet Walker 737

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Chet Walker 212

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Chet Walker 23 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Chet Walker 2 *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Chet Walker 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Chet Walker .449

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Chet Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Chet Walker .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Chet Walker 21.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Chet Walker 10.4 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Chet Walker 3.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Chet Walker 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Chet Walker 0.1 (1974) *

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.