Walter Davis vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Yao Ming 5

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.