Yao Ming vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Russell Westbrook 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Russell Westbrook 7.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Russell Westbrook 2,865

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Russell Westbrook 845

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Russell Westbrook 918

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Russell Westbrook 207

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Russell Westbrook 39

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Russell Westbrook 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Russell Westbrook .409

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Russell Westbrook .301

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)