Yao Ming vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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.

Gene Rhodes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Gene Rhodes: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Gene Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Gene Rhodes 1.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Gene Rhodes 91

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Gene Rhodes .319

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Gene Rhodes 2.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Gene Rhodes 5

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Gene Rhodes .286

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Gene Rhodes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Gene Rhodes - 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.