Bill Downey vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Bill Downey 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

Bill Downey

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Downey: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bill Downey 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bill Downey 3 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey .000 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey 0.0 (1948) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Downey - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bill Downey - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bill Downey 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Downey - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Downey - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Downey - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Downey - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Downey - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Downey - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.