Yao Ming vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ricky Rubio 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)