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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Russell Westbrook 14

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 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Russell Westbrook 8.0

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 26,205

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Russell Westbrook .772

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 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Russell Westbrook .820

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)