Yao Ming vs. Mario West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mario West: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mario West 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mario West 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mario West 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mario West 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mario West 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mario West 0.9

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mario West 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mario West 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mario West 154

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mario West 142

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mario West 51

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mario West 45

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mario West 8

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mario West 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mario West .448

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mario West .200

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mario West .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mario West 3.7 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mario West 1.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mario West 1.7 (2011)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mario West 1.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mario West 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mario West 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mario West 0.4

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mario West 0.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mario West 0.1

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mario West 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mario West 13

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mario West 9

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mario West 3

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mario West 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mario West 0

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mario West 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mario West .353

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mario West .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mario West .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mario West 0.9 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mario West 0.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mario West 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Mario West 0.0 (2010)