Yao Ming vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Don Otten 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Don Otten 1.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Don Otten 297

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Don Otten .357

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Don Otten - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Don Otten 2.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Don Otten - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Don Otten 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Don Otten - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Don Otten .353

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Don Otten - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Don Otten - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Don Otten - n/a **

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.