Yao Ming vs. Lou Williams: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Lou Williams and Yao Ming career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Yao Ming and Lou Williams truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Yao Ming's 8 seasons (2003 to 2011) and Lou Williams's season (2017) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Yao Ming vs. Lou Williams:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Lou Williams Yao Ming Lou Williams
Points
7th
+150th
14th
56th
Rebounds
6th
+150th
13th
87th
Assists
44th
+150th
57th
85th
Steals
52nd
+150th
61st
70th
Blocks
2nd
+150th
8th
106th
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Yao Ming vs. Lou Williams:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Lou Williams Yao Ming Lou Williams
Points
13th
--
8th
35th
Rebounds
13th
--
12th
93rd
Assists
120th
--
91st
82nd
Steals
+150th
--
120th
73rd
Blocks
3rd
--
6th
122nd

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
+150th
+143 9,247 vs. 3438,904
Rebounds
6th
+150th
+144 4,494 vs. 704,424
Assists
44th
+150th
+106 769 vs. 56713
Steals
52nd
+150th
+98 189 vs. 15174
Blocks
2nd
+150th
+148 920 vs. 9911
Offensive Rebounds
4th
+150th
+146 1,233 vs. 121,221
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+150th
+146 3,261 vs. 583,203
Field Goals Made
8th
+150th
+142 3,380 vs. 1023,278
Field Goals Attempted
9th
+150th
+141 6,445 vs. 2646,181
3-Pointers Made
+150th
111st
+39 2 vs. 4139
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
108th
+42 10 vs. 129119
Free Throws Made
5th
+150th
+145 2,485 vs. 982,387
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+150th
+144 2,984 vs. 1132,871
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+150th
486 vs. 23463
Seasons
8th
+150th
8 vs. 17
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
56th
42 555 vs. 138417
Rebounds
13th
87th
74 261 vs. 30231
Assists
57th
85th
28 29 vs. 1415
Steals
61st
70th
9 9 vs. 72
Blocks
8th
106th
98 42 vs. 141
Offensive Rebounds
12th
84th
72 76 vs. 769
Defensive Rebounds
14th
84th
70 185 vs. 23162
Field Goals Made
18th
57th
39 195 vs. 50145
Field Goals Attempted
20th
58th
38 376 vs. 118258
3-Pointers Made
+150th
39th
+111 0 vs. 1212
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
39th
+111 0 vs. 3939
Free Throws Made
5th
51st
46 165 vs. 26139
Free Throws Attempted
7th
63rd
56 198 vs. 29169
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
83rd
54 28 vs. 1117
Playoffs
16th
91st
75 4 vs. 13
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
--
19.03 vs. 14.914.11
Rebounds per game
13th
--
9.25 vs. 3.046.20
Assists per game
120th
--
1.58 vs. 2.430.85
Steals per game
+150th
--
0.39 vs. 0.650.26
Blocks per game
3rd
--
1.89 vs. 0.391.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
--
2.54 vs. 0.522.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
--
6.71 vs. 2.524.19
Field Goals Made per game
15th
--
6.95 vs. 4.432.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
--
13.26 vs. 11.481.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
--
0.00 vs. 1.781.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
--
0.02 vs. 5.615.59
Free Throws Made per game
4th
--
5.11 vs. 4.260.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
--
6.14 vs. 4.911.23

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
35th
27 19.82 vs. 12.557.28
Rebounds per game
12th
93rd
81 9.32 vs. 2.736.59
Assists per game
91st
82nd
9 1.04 vs. 1.270.24
Steals per game
120th
73rd
47 0.32 vs. 0.640.31
Blocks per game
6th
122nd
116 1.50 vs. 0.091.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
91st
76 2.71 vs. 0.642.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
84th
73 6.61 vs. 2.094.52
Field Goals Made per game
13th
36th
23 6.96 vs. 4.552.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
37th
17 13.43 vs. 10.732.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
41st
+109 0.00 vs. 1.091.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
33rd
+117 0.00 vs. 3.553.55
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
32nd
29 5.89 vs. 2.363.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
47th
38 7.07 vs. 2.644.44