Cliff Meely vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Cliff Meely 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

Cliff Meely

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Meely 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Meely 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Cliff Meely 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Cliff Meely 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Meely 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 8.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 5.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely 2,658 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely 1,703 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Cliff Meely 398 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Cliff Meely 88 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Cliff Meely 106 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Cliff Meely 318 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely .417 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely .675 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Cliff Meely 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Meely - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Cliff Meely - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Meely - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Cliff Meely - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Meely - * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.