Yao Ming vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Gary Zeller - 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.