Russell Cross vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Russell Cross - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Russell Cross - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)