Joe Meriweather vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Meriweather 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Joe Meriweather 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Joe Meriweather 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Joe Meriweather 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 5,439 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 3,764 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 603 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 311 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 810 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Joe Meriweather 670 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .511 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather .333 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .687 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Meriweather 56 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Joe Meriweather 31 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Joe Meriweather 5 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Joe Meriweather 5 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Joe Meriweather 7 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Joe Meriweather 10 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Meriweather .490 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Joe Meriweather - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Joe Meriweather .571 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981) 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.