Yao Ming vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber and Yao Ming 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Webber scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Yao Ming has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Webber averages 1.7 points more than Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (20.7 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 7,935 points more (17,182 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | +1.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | +7,935 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Chris Webber (+1.1 points per game) while Chris Webber scored more points (+940).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +1.1 | 4 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | +940 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Chris Webber | 488 | +256 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Chris Webber | 768 | +328 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Chris Webber | 829 | +346 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +1 | ||
| Chris Webber | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Chris Webber | 41 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Chris Webber | 71 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Chris Webber | 78 | +50 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Chris Webber | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +4.6 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +9.9 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +18.4 | +7 | +345 |
| Chris Webber | 20.7 | 8.7 | 18.1 | 47.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +7,935 | +3,812 | +8,579 | +4.6 | +262 | +873 | +9.9 | +49 | +922 | +18.4 | +7 | +345 |
| Chris Webber | 17,182 | 7,192 | 15,024 | 47.9 | 264 | 883 | 29.9 | 2,534 | 3,906 | 64.9 | 15 | 831 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +5.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +26.9 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +22.2 | +6 | +52 |
| Chris Webber | 18.7 | 7.7 | 16.6 | 46.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 26.9 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +940 | +422 | +954 | +5.5 | +14 | +52 | +26.9 | +82 | +206 | +22.2 | +6 | +52 |
| Chris Webber | 1,495 | 617 | 1,330 | 46.4 | 14 | 52 | 26.9 | 247 | 404 | 61.1 | 10 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Webber's additional seasons: | ||||
- Chris Webber played 7 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2002 to 2008—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 356 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 15.7 | +15.7 | 1997 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Chris Webber | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 14.8 | +14.8 | 1999 | 5 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Chris Webber | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2001 | 8 |
Chris Webber's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Chris Webber played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |