Bill Closs vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Yao Ming 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Yao Ming 769

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Yao Ming .524

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Yao Ming 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Yao Ming 29

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

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

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Yao Ming .519

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.