Yao Ming vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)