Jason Kidd vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1995 to 2013, 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.

Jason Kidd vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jason Kidd Yao Ming Jason Kidd Yao Ming
Points
94th
+300th
66th
+300th
Rebounds
63rd
+300th
48th
+300th
Assists
3rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Steals
3rd
+300th
7th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
120th
165th
223rd
Years198174

Jason Kidd vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jason Kidd Yao Ming Jason Kidd Yao Ming
Points
+300th
98th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
250th
84th
Assists
10th
+300th
17th
+300th
Steals
18th
+300th
17th
+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:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
94th
+300th
+206 17,529 vs. 9,2478,282
Rebounds
63rd
+300th
+237 8,725 vs. 4,4944,231
Assists
3rd
+300th
+297 12,091 vs. 76911,322
Steals
3rd
+300th
+297 2,684 vs. 1892,495
Blocks
+300th
120th
+180 450 vs. 920470
Offensive Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 1,768 vs. 1,233535
Defensive Rebounds
33rd
259th
226 6,957 vs. 3,2613,696
Field Goals Made
116th
+300th
+184 6,219 vs. 3,3802,839
Field Goals Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 15,557 vs. 6,4459,112
3-Pointers Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,988 vs. 21,986
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 5,701 vs. 105,691
Free Throws Made
163rd
265th
102 3,103 vs. 2,485618
Free Throws Attempted
165th
+300th
+135 3,954 vs. 2,984970

Games and Years:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
+300th
1,391 vs. 486905
Seasons
12th
+300th
19 vs. 811

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
277th
276th
1 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
+300th
+234 2,043 vs. 5551,488
Rebounds
48th
+300th
+252 1,058 vs. 261797
Assists
4th
+300th
+296 1,263 vs. 291,234
Steals
7th
+300th
+293 302 vs. 9293
Blocks
165th
223rd
58 52 vs. 4210
Offensive Rebounds
82nd
+300th
+218 218 vs. 76142
Defensive Rebounds
33rd
+300th
+267 840 vs. 185655
Field Goals Made
74th
+300th
+226 720 vs. 195525
Field Goals Attempted
55th
+300th
+245 1,843 vs. 3761,467
3-Pointers Made
23rd
+300th
+277 236 vs. 0236
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 733 vs. 0733
Free Throws Made
97th
300th
203 367 vs. 165202
Free Throws Attempted
100th
+300th
+200 470 vs. 198272

Games and Years:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
+300th
158 vs. 28130
Playoffs
6th
+300th
17 vs. 413

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
98th
+202 12.60 vs. 19.036.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 6.27 vs. 9.252.97
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.69 vs. 1.587.11
Steals per game
18th
+300th
+282 1.93 vs. 0.391.54
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.32 vs. 1.891.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.27 vs. 2.541.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
154th
50th
104 5.00 vs. 6.711.71
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
125th
+175 4.47 vs. 6.952.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
223rd
+77 11.18 vs. 13.262.08
3-Pointers Made per game
211st
+300th
+89 1.43 vs. 0.001.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
129th
+300th
+171 4.10 vs. 0.024.08
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.23 vs. 5.112.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.84 vs. 6.143.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 12.93 vs. 19.826.89
Rebounds per game
250th
84th
166 6.70 vs. 9.322.63
Assists per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.99 vs. 1.046.96
Steals per game
17th
+300th
+283 1.91 vs. 0.321.59
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.33 vs. 1.501.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.38 vs. 2.711.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
130th
59th
71 5.32 vs. 6.611.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 4.56 vs. 6.962.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 11.66 vs. 13.431.76
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.49 vs. 0.001.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.64 vs. 0.004.64
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.32 vs. 5.893.57
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.97 vs. 7.074.10

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.