Yao Ming vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rookie of The Year Yao Ming 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.