Rudy Gobert vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Yao Ming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Yao Ming 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Yao Ming 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Yao Ming 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)