Dan Issel vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.