Chuck Cooper vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** 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.