Stephon Castle vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming and Stephon Castle to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Yao Ming has better playoff stats. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 4.3 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (19.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 8,057 points more (9,247 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +4.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | +8,057 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Yao Ming has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +19.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +555 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
| Yao Ming | 232 | +206 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
| Yao Ming | 440 | +380 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
| Yao Ming | 483 | +404 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Yao Ming's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +9.6 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +8.5 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +10.9 | +7 | +405 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
| difference: | +8,057 | +2,957 | +5,457 | +9.6 | +93 | +323 | +8.5 | +2,236 | +2,640 | +10.9 | +7 | +405 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.8 | +7.0 | +13.4 | +51.9 | +5.9 | +7.1 | +83.3 | +4 | +28 | |||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +555 | +195 | +376 | +51.9 | +165 | +198 | +83.3 | +4 | +28 | |||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Yao Ming's additional seasons: | ||||
* Yao Ming played 7 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 8, from 2004 to 2011—he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 404 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 10.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Yao Ming's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Yao Ming played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.1 ppg and his lowest 15. |