Sid Catlett vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Sid Catlett 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

Sid Catlett

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sid Catlett: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sid Catlett 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Sid Catlett 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Sid Catlett 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Sid Catlett 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett 6 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett 4 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Sid Catlett 1 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Sid Catlett 9 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 (1972) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 (1972) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 (1972) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Sid Catlett 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - 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.