Joe Cooke vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Joe Cooke 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

Joe Cooke

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooke 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooke 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Joe Cooke 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Joe Cooke 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooke 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke 316 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke 114 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Joe Cooke 93 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Joe Cooke 73 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke .393 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke .814 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Joe Cooke 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooke - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooke - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooke - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooke - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooke - 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.