Jim Cleamons vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Jim Cleamons 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

Jim Cleamons

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 0 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.