Yao Ming vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Dwight Waller - 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.