Yao Ming vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer 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.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Craig Spitzer - 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.