Keith Closs vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Keith Closs 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
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Keith Closs - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Keith Closs - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)