Cleveland Buckner vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.