Rudy LaRusso vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.