Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Jeff Ruland | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Seasons | 8 |
| 41.2 | Career VAL | 74.9 |
| 13.9 (1984) | Peak-season VAL | 12.8 (2005) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2016 |
| — | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| — | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 3 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2002 on.
| Jeff Ruland | Stat | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 332 | Games | 485 |
| Per game | ||
| 17.4 | Points / game | 19.0 |
| 10.2 | Rebounds / game | 9.2 |
| 3.0 | Assists / game | 1.6 |
| Shooting | ||
| 56.4% | FG % | 52.5% |
| 15.8% | 3P % | |
| 20.0% |
| 71.8% | FT % | 83.3% |
|---|
| Age | Jeff Ruland | Yao Ming |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 7.7 |
| 23 | 7 | 10.6 |
| 24 | 10.4 | 12.8 |
| 25 | 13.9 | 10.4 |
| 26 | 5.2 | 10.3 |
| 27 | 4.7 | 10.3 |
| 28 | — | 12.8 |