Yao Ming vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

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.