Rich Laurel vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Rich Laurel 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

Rich Laurel

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Laurel: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Laurel 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rich Laurel 1 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rich Laurel 0 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rich Laurel 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Laurel 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel 24 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel 10 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rich Laurel 3 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rich Laurel 3 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rich Laurel 1 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rich Laurel 10 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel .323 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel 1.000 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel 2.4 (1978) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel 1.0 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel 0.3 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel 0.1 (1978) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rich Laurel 0 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Laurel - Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rich Laurel - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rich Laurel - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rich Laurel - Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.