Yao Ming vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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.

Mike Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)