Yao Ming vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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.

Erwin Mueller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Erwin Mueller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Erwin Mueller - 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.