Yao Ming vs. Worthy Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Worthy Patterson 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.

Worthy Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Worthy Patterson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Worthy Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Worthy Patterson 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Worthy Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Worthy Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Worthy Patterson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Worthy Patterson 0.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Worthy Patterson 7

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Worthy Patterson 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Worthy Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Worthy Patterson .375

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Worthy Patterson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Worthy Patterson -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Worthy Patterson -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Worthy Patterson -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Worthy Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Worthy Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Worthy Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Worthy Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Worthy Patterson -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Worthy Patterson -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Worthy Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Worthy Patterson - 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.