Yao Ming vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Sam Williams: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Sam Williams 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Sam Williams 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Sam Williams 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Sam Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Sam Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Sam Williams 255

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Sam Williams 116

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Sam Williams 64

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Sam Williams 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Sam Williams .353

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Sam Williams .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Sam Williams 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Sam Williams 2.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Sam Williams 1.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Sam Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Sam Williams 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Sam Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Sam Williams 8

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Sam Williams 4

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Sam Williams 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Sam Williams 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Sam Williams .571

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Sam Williams .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Sam Williams 4.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Sam Williams 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Sam Williams 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Sam Williams - 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.