Yao Ming vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Bob Schafer:
1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

Yao Ming0
Bob Schafer0
Yao Ming8
Bob Schafer2
Yao Ming4
Bob Schafer1
Yao Ming8
Bob Schafer0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Yao Ming5
Bob Schafer0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.0
Bob Schafer 4.2

Yao Ming 9.2
Bob Schafer 1.3

Yao Ming 1.6
Bob Schafer 1.0

Yao Ming 0.4
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 1.9
Bob Schafer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 9,247
Bob Schafer 273

Yao Ming 4,494
Bob Schafer 82

Yao Ming 769
Bob Schafer 68

Yao Ming 189
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 920
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 486
Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .524
Bob Schafer .298

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming .200
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.0
(2007)
Bob Schafer 4.5
(1957)

Yao Ming 10.8
(2008)
Bob Schafer 1.3
(1956)

Yao Ming 2.3
(2008)
Bob Schafer 1.4
(1957)

Yao Ming 0.5
(2006)
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 2.0
(2008)
Bob Schafer -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Yao Ming 19.8
Bob Schafer 2.8

Yao Ming 9.3
Bob Schafer 2.3

Yao Ming 1.0
Bob Schafer 0.3

Yao Ming 0.3
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 1.5
Bob Schafer -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Yao Ming 555
Bob Schafer 11

Yao Ming 261
Bob Schafer 9

Yao Ming 29
Bob Schafer 1

Yao Ming 9
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 42
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 28
Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Yao Ming .519
Bob Schafer .150

3-Point Percentage
Yao Ming -
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Yao Ming .833
Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Yao Ming 25.1
(2007)
Bob Schafer 2.8
(1956)

Yao Ming 10.9
(2009)
Bob Schafer 2.3
(1956)

Yao Ming 1.8
(2004)
Bob Schafer 0.3
(1956)

Yao Ming 0.4
(2009)
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
Yao Ming 2.7
(2005)
Bob Schafer -

n/a **
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.