Yao Ming vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Larry Spriggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)