Wilt Chamberlain vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Yao Ming 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Yao Ming 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Yao Ming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Yao Ming 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Yao Ming 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Yao Ming 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Yao Ming 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Yao Ming 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.