Derek Fisher vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Derek Fisher 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 Derek Fisher, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1997 to 2014, 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.

Derek Fisher vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Derek Fisher Yao Ming Derek Fisher Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
156th
+300th
Assists
147th
+300th
48th
+300th
Steals
71st
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
121st
+300th
223rd
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Derek Fisher vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Derek Fisher Yao Ming Derek Fisher Yao Ming
Points
+300th
99th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
86th
+300th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
262nd
+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:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,713 vs. 9,2471,466
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,658 vs. 4,4941,836
Assists
147th
+300th
+153 3,804 vs. 7693,035
Steals
71st
+300th
+229 1,352 vs. 1891,163
Blocks
+300th
121st
+179 98 vs. 920822
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
414 vs. 1,233819
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
264th
+36 2,244 vs. 3,2611,017
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,720 vs. 3,380340
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
9,329 vs. 6,4452,884
3-Pointers Made
95th
+300th
+205 1,248 vs. 21,246
3-Pointers Attempted
103rd
+300th
+197 3,341 vs. 103,331
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 2,025 vs. 2,485460
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,479 vs. 2,984505

Games and Years:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
1,287 vs. 486801
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
278th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
59th
+300th
+241 2,146 vs. 5551,591
Rebounds
156th
+300th
+144 578 vs. 261317
Assists
48th
+300th
+252 598 vs. 29569
Steals
16th
+300th
+284 272 vs. 9263
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 16 vs. 4226
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
74 vs. 762
Defensive Rebounds
90th
+300th
+210 504 vs. 185319
Field Goals Made
71st
+300th
+229 735 vs. 195540
Field Goals Attempted
61st
+300th
+239 1,740 vs. 3761,364
3-Pointers Made
13th
+300th
+287 285 vs. 0285
3-Pointers Attempted
19th
+300th
+281 715 vs. 0715
Free Throws Made
88th
300th
212 391 vs. 165226
Free Throws Attempted
91st
+300th
+209 486 vs. 198288

Games and Years:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
+300th
259 vs. 28231
Playoffs
10th
+300th
16 vs. 412

Rankings by Points Scored:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 8.32 vs. 19.0310.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
86th
+214 2.07 vs. 9.257.18
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.96 vs. 1.581.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.390.66
Blocks per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.08 vs. 1.891.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.32 vs. 2.542.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 1.74 vs. 6.714.97
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 2.89 vs. 6.954.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
226th
+74 7.25 vs. 13.266.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.60 vs. 0.022.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.57 vs. 5.113.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.93 vs. 6.144.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Derek Fisher Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 8.29 vs. 19.8211.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 2.23 vs. 9.327.09
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.31 vs. 1.041.27
Steals per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.05 vs. 0.320.73
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.06 vs. 1.501.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.29 vs. 2.712.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 1.95 vs. 6.614.66
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 2.84 vs. 6.964.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 6.72 vs. 13.436.71
3-Pointers Made per game
279th
+300th
+21 1.10 vs. 0.001.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.76 vs. 0.002.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 1.51 vs. 5.894.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.88 vs. 7.075.19

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.