Bill Laimbeer vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)