Yao Ming vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Sidney Wicks:
1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yao Ming0
Sidney Wicks0
Yao Ming8
Sidney Wicks10
Yao Ming4
Sidney Wicks1
Yao Ming8
Sidney Wicks4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming5
Sidney Wicks0
Yao Ming0
Sidney Wicks1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.0
Sidney Wicks 16.8

Yao Ming 9.2
Sidney Wicks 8.7

Yao Ming 1.6
Sidney Wicks 3.2

Yao Ming 0.4
Sidney Wicks 1.0

*
Yao Ming 1.9
Sidney Wicks 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 9,247
Sidney Wicks 12,803

Yao Ming 4,494
Sidney Wicks 6,620

Yao Ming 769
Sidney Wicks 2,437

Yao Ming 189
Sidney Wicks 592

*
Yao Ming 920
Sidney Wicks 431

*
Yao Ming 486
Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .524
Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming .200
Sidney Wicks .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)
Sidney Wicks 24.5
(1972)

Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)
Sidney Wicks 11.5
(1972)

Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)
Sidney Wicks 5.5
(1973)

Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)
Sidney Wicks 1.3
(1975)

*
Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)
Sidney Wicks 1.0
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.8
Sidney Wicks 13.1

Yao Ming 9.3
Sidney Wicks 9.2

Yao Ming 1.0
Sidney Wicks 1.8

Yao Ming 0.3
Sidney Wicks 1.4

*
Yao Ming 1.5
Sidney Wicks 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 555
Sidney Wicks 118

Yao Ming 261
Sidney Wicks 83

Yao Ming 29
Sidney Wicks 16

Yao Ming 9
Sidney Wicks 13

*
Yao Ming 42
Sidney Wicks 3

*
Yao Ming 28
Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .519
Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming -
Sidney Wicks -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)
Sidney Wicks 13.1
(1977)

Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)
Sidney Wicks 9.2
(1977)

Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)
Sidney Wicks 1.8
(1977)

Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)
Sidney Wicks 1.4
(1977)

*
Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)
Sidney Wicks 0.3
(1977)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.