Sam Bowie vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)