Barney Cable vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Barney Cable 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

Barney Cable

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barney Cable: 1958-59 to 1963-64
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barney Cable 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Barney Cable 6 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Barney Cable 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Barney Cable 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Barney Cable 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 5.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 2,372 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 1,884 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Barney Cable 381 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Barney Cable 362 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .420 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .665 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 10.9 (1962) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.4 (1962) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 1.7 (1962) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barney Cable 6.9 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 8.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Barney Cable 76 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Barney Cable 89 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Barney Cable 8 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Barney Cable 11 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barney Cable .392 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Barney Cable .560 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barney Cable 7.8 (1961) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Barney Cable 9.3 (1960) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Barney Cable 0.9 (1961) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Barney Cable - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.