Yao Ming vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

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

Yao Ming

vs.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Cotton Nash - n/a **

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.