Pete Cross vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Pete Cross - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - 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.