Yao Ming vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.