Brian Cook vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Brian Cook 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

Brian Cook

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 5.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Brian Cook 421 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Brian Cook 31 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)