Baron Davis vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, 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.

Baron Davis vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Yao Ming Baron Davis Yao Ming
Points
216th
+300th
268th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
42nd
+300th
136th
+300th
Steals
48th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
120th
+300th
223rd
Years13874

Baron Davis vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Yao Ming Baron Davis Yao Ming
Points
215th
98th
122nd
95th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
+300th
84th
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
31st
+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:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
216th
+300th
+84 13,447 vs. 9,2474,200
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,183 vs. 4,4941,311
Assists
42nd
+300th
+258 6,025 vs. 7695,256
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 1891,341
Blocks
+300th
120th
+180 360 vs. 920560
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
762 vs. 1,233471
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
259th
+41 2,421 vs. 3,261840
Field Goals Made
242nd
+300th
+58 4,888 vs. 3,3801,508
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 6,4455,506
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 1,332 vs. 21,330
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
+300th
+249 4,159 vs. 104,149
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 2,339 vs. 2,485146
Free Throws Attempted
259th
+300th
+41 3,292 vs. 2,984308

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
835 vs. 486349
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
276th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
+300th
+32 942 vs. 555387
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
213 vs. 26148
Assists
136th
+300th
+164 311 vs. 29282
Steals
97th
+300th
+203 114 vs. 9105
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 24 vs. 4218
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
49 vs. 7627
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
164 vs. 18521
Field Goals Made
283rd
+300th
+17 329 vs. 195134
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
+300th
+17 745 vs. 376369
3-Pointers Made
118th
+300th
+182 99 vs. 099
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
+300th
+189 283 vs. 0283
Free Throws Made
275th
300th
25 185 vs. 16520
Free Throws Attempted
250th
+300th
+50 261 vs. 19863

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 2822
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 43

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
215th
98th
117 16.10 vs. 19.032.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 3.81 vs. 9.255.43
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 1.585.63
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 0.391.44
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.43 vs. 1.891.46
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 0.91 vs. 2.541.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 2.90 vs. 6.713.81
Field Goals Made per game
260th
124th
136 5.85 vs. 6.951.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
223rd
54 14.31 vs. 13.261.05
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.60 vs. 0.001.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
56th
+300th
+244 4.98 vs. 0.024.96
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.80 vs. 5.112.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
69th
209 3.94 vs. 6.142.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
95th
27 18.84 vs. 19.820.98
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 4.26 vs. 9.325.06
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 1.045.18
Steals per game
4th
+300th
+296 2.28 vs. 0.321.96
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.48 vs. 1.501.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.98 vs. 2.711.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 3.28 vs. 6.613.33
Field Goals Made per game
158th
131st
27 6.58 vs. 6.960.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
212nd
59 14.90 vs. 13.431.47
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 0.001.98
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 0.005.66
Free Throws Made per game
206th
37th
169 3.70 vs. 5.892.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
48th
116 5.22 vs. 7.071.85

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.