Yao Ming vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.