Yao Ming vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Mel Riebe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.