Yao Ming vs. Michael Olowokandi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Olowokandi 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.

Michael Olowokandi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Michael Olowokandi: 1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Michael Olowokandi 9

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Michael Olowokandi 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Michael Olowokandi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Michael Olowokandi 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Michael Olowokandi 6.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Michael Olowokandi 0.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Michael Olowokandi 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Michael Olowokandi 4,135

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Michael Olowokandi 3,414

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Michael Olowokandi 327

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Michael Olowokandi 226

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Michael Olowokandi 697

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Michael Olowokandi 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Michael Olowokandi .435

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Michael Olowokandi -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Michael Olowokandi .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Michael Olowokandi 12.3 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Michael Olowokandi 9.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Michael Olowokandi 1.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Michael Olowokandi 2.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Michael Olowokandi 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Michael Olowokandi 3.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Michael Olowokandi 31

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Michael Olowokandi 52

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Michael Olowokandi 11

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Michael Olowokandi 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Michael Olowokandi .324

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Michael Olowokandi .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Michael Olowokandi .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Michael Olowokandi 2.1 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Michael Olowokandi 3.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2004)