Yao Ming vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 David West 15

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 David West 9

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 David West 6,590

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 David West 2,273

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 David West 764

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 David West 850

Total Games Yao Ming 486 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 David West 655

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 David West 265

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 David West 74

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 David West 95

Total Games Yao Ming 28 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) David West 1.9 (2008)