Willie Anderson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)