Yao Ming vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Skippy Whitaker - 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.