Yao Ming vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.