Wayne Cooper vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.