Allan Houston vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allan Houston and Yao Ming all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Allan Houston, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1994 to 2005, and Yao Ming, with 8 seasons played from 2003 to 2011, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Allan Houston vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Yao Ming Allan Houston Yao Ming
Points
174th
+300th
185th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
121st
+300th
223rd
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Allan Houston vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Yao Ming Allan Houston Yao Ming
Points
166th
99th
111st
95th
Rebounds
+300th
86th
+300th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
30th
+300th
67th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
+300th
+126 14,551 vs. 9,2475,304
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,434 vs. 4,4942,060
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,990 vs. 7691,221
Steals
+300th
+300th
566 vs. 189377
Blocks
+300th
121st
+179 139 vs. 920781
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
353 vs. 1,233880
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
264th
+36 2,081 vs. 3,2611,180
Field Goals Made
196th
+300th
+104 5,337 vs. 3,3801,957
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 12,017 vs. 6,4455,572
3-Pointers Made
79th
+300th
+221 1,305 vs. 21,303
3-Pointers Attempted
114th
+300th
+186 3,247 vs. 103,237
Free Throws Made
243rd
265th
22 2,572 vs. 2,48587
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,979 vs. 2,9845

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
839 vs. 486353
Seasons
+300th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
278th
91 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
185th
+300th
+115 1,214 vs. 555659
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
184 vs. 26177
Assists
+300th
+300th
139 vs. 29110
Steals
+300th
+300th
43 vs. 934
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 10 vs. 4232
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 7657
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
165 vs. 18520
Field Goals Made
207th
+300th
+93 435 vs. 195240
Field Goals Attempted
200th
+300th
+100 970 vs. 376594
3-Pointers Made
171st
+300th
+129 76 vs. 076
3-Pointers Attempted
222nd
+300th
+78 181 vs. 0181
Free Throws Made
171st
300th
129 268 vs. 165103
Free Throws Attempted
215th
+300th
+85 303 vs. 198105

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 2835
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
6 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
166th
99th
67 17.34 vs. 19.031.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
86th
+214 2.90 vs. 9.256.35
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 1.580.79
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.390.29
Blocks per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.17 vs. 1.891.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.42 vs. 2.542.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 2.48 vs. 6.714.23
Field Goals Made per game
195th
127th
68 6.36 vs. 6.950.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
226th
57 14.32 vs. 13.261.06
3-Pointers Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 1.56 vs. 0.001.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
157th
+300th
+143 3.87 vs. 0.023.85
Free Throws Made per game
264th
48th
216 3.07 vs. 5.112.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.55 vs. 6.142.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
111st
95th
16 19.27 vs. 19.820.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 2.92 vs. 9.326.40
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 1.041.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.320.36
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.16 vs. 1.501.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.30 vs. 2.712.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.62 vs. 6.613.99
Field Goals Made per game
136th
131st
5 6.90 vs. 6.960.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
130th
212nd
82 15.40 vs. 13.431.97
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.21 vs. 0.001.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.87 vs. 0.002.87
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
37th
106 4.25 vs. 5.891.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
48th
153 4.81 vs. 7.072.26

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.