Yao Ming vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Bob Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Bob Rule 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Bob Rule - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.