Yao Ming vs. Russell Westbrook: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook's season (2020) 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. Russell Westbrook:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Yao Ming Russell Westbrook
Points
7th
90th
14th
54th
Rebounds
6th
114th
13th
58th
Assists
44th
68th
57th
43rd
Steals
52nd
98th
61st
47th
Blocks
2nd
+150th
8th
87th
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Yao Ming vs. Russell Westbrook:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Yao Ming Russell Westbrook
Points
13th
2nd
8th
17th
Rebounds
13th
21st
12th
20th
Assists
120th
4th
91st
16th
Steals
+150th
7th
120th
15th
Blocks
3rd
94th
6th
71st

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
90th
83 9,247 vs. 1,5537,694
Rebounds
6th
114th
108 4,494 vs. 4514,043
Assists
44th
68th
24 769 vs. 401368
Steals
52nd
98th
46 189 vs. 9396
Blocks
2nd
+150th
+148 920 vs. 20900
Offensive Rebounds
4th
118th
114 1,233 vs. 1001,133
Defensive Rebounds
4th
99th
95 3,261 vs. 3512,910
Field Goals Made
8th
91st
83 3,380 vs. 6042,776
Field Goals Attempted
9th
94th
85 6,445 vs. 1,2815,164
3-Pointers Made
+150th
98th
+52 2 vs. 5553
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
80th
+70 10 vs. 213203
Free Throws Made
5th
78th
73 2,485 vs. 2902,195
Free Throws Attempted
6th
81st
75 2,984 vs. 3802,604
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+150th
486 vs. 57429
Seasons
8th
+150th
8 vs. 17
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
8th
5 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
54th
40 555 vs. 143412
Rebounds
13th
58th
45 261 vs. 56205
Assists
57th
43rd
14 29 vs. 378
Steals
61st
47th
14 9 vs. 123
Blocks
8th
87th
79 42 vs. 240
Offensive Rebounds
12th
69th
57 76 vs. 1165
Defensive Rebounds
14th
58th
44 185 vs. 45140
Field Goals Made
18th
49th
31 195 vs. 59136
Field Goals Attempted
20th
50th
30 376 vs. 140236
3-Pointers Made
+150th
51st
+99 0 vs. 88
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
44th
+106 0 vs. 3333
Free Throws Made
5th
73rd
68 165 vs. 17148
Free Throws Attempted
7th
56th
49 198 vs. 32166
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
97th
68 28 vs. 820
Playoffs
16th
91st
75 4 vs. 13
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
2nd
11 19.03 vs. 27.258.22
Rebounds per game
13th
21st
8 9.25 vs. 7.911.33
Assists per game
120th
4th
116 1.58 vs. 7.045.45
Steals per game
+150th
7th
+143 0.39 vs. 1.631.24
Blocks per game
3rd
94th
91 1.89 vs. 0.351.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
38th
23 2.54 vs. 1.750.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
11th
3 6.71 vs. 6.160.55
Field Goals Made per game
15th
1st
14 6.95 vs. 10.603.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
1st
23 13.26 vs. 22.479.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
73rd
+77 0.00 vs. 0.960.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
43rd
+107 0.02 vs. 3.743.72
Free Throws Made per game
4th
5th
1 5.11 vs. 5.090.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
5th
4 6.14 vs. 6.670.53

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Russell Westbrook Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
17th
9 19.82 vs. 17.881.95
Rebounds per game
12th
20th
8 9.32 vs. 7.002.32
Assists per game
91st
16th
75 1.04 vs. 4.633.59
Steals per game
120th
15th
105 0.32 vs. 1.501.18
Blocks per game
6th
71st
65 1.50 vs. 0.251.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
41st
26 2.71 vs. 1.381.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
16th
5 6.61 vs. 5.630.98
Field Goals Made per game
13th
10th
3 6.96 vs. 7.380.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
8th
12 13.43 vs. 17.504.07
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
42nd
+108 0.00 vs. 1.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
25th
+125 0.00 vs. 4.134.13
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
41st
38 5.89 vs. 2.133.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
22nd
13 7.07 vs. 4.003.07

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