Yao Ming vs. Don Sunderlage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Sunderlage 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.

Don Sunderlage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Don Sunderlage: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Don Sunderlage 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Don Sunderlage 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Don Sunderlage 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Don Sunderlage 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Don Sunderlage 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Don Sunderlage 2.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Don Sunderlage 874

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Don Sunderlage 281

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Don Sunderlage 224

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Don Sunderlage 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Don Sunderlage .326

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Sunderlage .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Don Sunderlage 11.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Don Sunderlage 3.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Don Sunderlage 2.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Don Sunderlage -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Don Sunderlage -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Don Sunderlage -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Don Sunderlage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Don Sunderlage -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Sunderlage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Don Sunderlage - 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.