Yao Ming vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Dave Zeller - 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.