Nate DeLong vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Nate DeLong 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

Nate DeLong

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate DeLong: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate DeLong 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Nate DeLong 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Nate DeLong 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Nate DeLong 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate DeLong 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong 64 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong 31 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Nate DeLong 14 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Nate DeLong 17 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong .476 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong .686 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong 3.8 (1952) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong 1.8 (1952) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong 0.8 (1952) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Nate DeLong 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate DeLong - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Nate DeLong - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nate DeLong - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Nate DeLong - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate DeLong - 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.