Post by 👨🏼⚕️delapandemic🚑 on Jul 17, 2019 18:44:44 GMT
At a Glance
- One of 6 players with 5 or more championship rings.
- 7th all-time in Double-Doubles, 12th all-time in Win Shares, Top 25 all-time in Free Throws Made and Attempted, 16th all-time in Rebounds, and 7th all-time in Blocks.
- The defensive anchor, known as "The Great Wall of China", of a mega-team in Charlotte. Gave up some personal stats to allow Vince Carter and Giannis Antetokounmpo to shine.
Years played: 14
Games played: 1032
Points per game: 24.3
Rebounds per game: 11.1
Assists per game: 1.1
Steals per game: 0.6
Blocks per game: 2.3
Turnovers per game: 0.9
FG%: .544
FT%: .849
3P%: .333 (3 career attempts)
All-Star (x7)
All-Star Game MVP (x1, 2013)
All-League First Team (x1)
All-League Second Team (x5)
All-League Third Team (x2)
Defensive Player of the Year (x1, 2015)
All-Defensive Team (x1)
All-Defensive Second Team (x2)Playoff MVP (x2)
All-Rookie Game Participant (x2)
Championships: 5
Player of the Game: 205
Player of the Week: 4
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 640
Triple Doubles: 0
Career Highs
Points: 67
Rebounds: 31
Assists: 6
Steals: 5
Blocks: 8
Biography
Height: 7'6"
Weight: 300
Hails from: China
Transactions
- Selected as the #1 overall pick of the 2006 TMBSL Draft by the Charlotte Hornets
- Re-signed to a 6-year MAX deal in 2010.
- Re-signed to a 5-year deal worth $94,500,000 in 2016.
- Tired of a neglectful front-office that honestly squandered several additional titles, Yao walked away from $22,050,000 in the last year of his deal, opting for retirement following the 2019 season.
