Joe Cooper vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)