Gilbert Arenas vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Gilbert Arenas 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 Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
259th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
247th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
120th
+300th
223rd
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Gilbert Arenas vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming
Points
62nd
98th
176th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
+300th
84th
Assists
107th
+300th
206th
+300th
Steals
56th
+300th
187th
+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:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,402 vs. 9,2472,155
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,168 vs. 4,4942,326
Assists
259th
+300th
+41 2,909 vs. 7692,140
Steals
247th
+300th
+53 884 vs. 189695
Blocks
+300th
120th
+180 134 vs. 920786
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
444 vs. 1,233789
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
259th
+41 1,724 vs. 3,2611,537
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,722 vs. 3,380342
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,850 vs. 6,4452,405
3-Pointers Made
140th
+300th
+160 1,079 vs. 21,077
3-Pointers Attempted
127th
+300th
+173 3,077 vs. 103,067
Free Throws Made
190th
265th
75 2,879 vs. 2,485394
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
+300th
+88 3,584 vs. 2,984600

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 48666
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
276th
232 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
40th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
530 vs. 55525
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 261154
Assists
+300th
+300th
118 vs. 2989
Steals
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 928
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 11 vs. 4231
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 7657
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 18597
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 19523
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
420 vs. 37644
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 046
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
+300th
+36 151 vs. 0151
Free Throws Made
+300th
300th
+0 140 vs. 16525
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
182 vs. 19816

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 283
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
98th
36 20.66 vs. 19.031.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 3.93 vs. 9.255.32
Assists per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.27 vs. 1.583.69
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.391.21
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.24 vs. 1.891.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 0.80 vs. 2.541.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 3.12 vs. 6.713.59
Field Goals Made per game
153rd
124th
29 6.74 vs. 6.950.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
223rd
143 16.03 vs. 13.262.77
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.001.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.57 vs. 0.025.55
Free Throws Made per game
45th
48th
3 5.22 vs. 5.110.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
69th
17 6.49 vs. 6.140.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
95th
81 17.10 vs. 19.822.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.45 vs. 9.325.87
Assists per game
206th
+300th
+94 3.81 vs. 1.042.77
Steals per game
187th
+300th
+113 1.19 vs. 0.320.87
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.35 vs. 1.501.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.61 vs. 2.712.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.84 vs. 6.613.77
Field Goals Made per game
255th
131st
124 5.55 vs. 6.961.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
212nd
7 13.55 vs. 13.430.12
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.001.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 4.87 vs. 0.004.87
Free Throws Made per game
110th
37th
73 4.52 vs. 5.891.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
48th
63 5.87 vs. 7.071.20

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.