Dave DeBusschere vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Yao Ming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Yao Ming 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.