Kenyon Martin vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2001 to 2015, 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.

Kenyon Martin vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Kenyon Martin Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
146th
+300th
Rebounds
271st
+300th
88th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
257th
+300th
Steals
243rd
+300th
85th
+300th
Blocks
140th
121st
46th
223rd
Years158114

Kenyon Martin vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Kenyon Martin Yao Ming
Points
+300th
99th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
254th
86th
240th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
217th
+300th
242nd
+300th
Blocks
136th
30th
108th
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:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,325 vs. 9,24778
Rebounds
271st
+300th
+29 5,159 vs. 4,494665
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,439 vs. 769670
Steals
243rd
+300th
+57 893 vs. 189704
Blocks
140th
121st
19 864 vs. 92056
Offensive Rebounds
283rd
+300th
+17 1,312 vs. 1,23379
Defensive Rebounds
186th
264th
78 3,847 vs. 3,261586
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,875 vs. 3,380495
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,031 vs. 6,4451,586
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
66 vs. 264
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
282 vs. 10272
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 1,509 vs. 2,485976
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,398 vs. 2,984586

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
757 vs. 486271
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin 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:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
146th
+300th
+154 1,441 vs. 555886
Rebounds
88th
+300th
+212 758 vs. 261497
Assists
257th
+300th
+43 202 vs. 29173
Steals
85th
+300th
+215 121 vs. 9112
Blocks
46th
223rd
177 138 vs. 4296
Offensive Rebounds
87th
+300th
+213 202 vs. 76126
Defensive Rebounds
74th
+300th
+226 556 vs. 185371
Field Goals Made
123rd
+300th
+177 579 vs. 195384
Field Goals Attempted
130th
+300th
+170 1,233 vs. 376857
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 04
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 031
Free Throws Made
158th
300th
142 279 vs. 165114
Free Throws Attempted
138th
+300th
+162 411 vs. 198213

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 2884
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 12.32 vs. 19.036.71
Rebounds per game
254th
86th
168 6.82 vs. 9.252.43
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.90 vs. 1.580.32
Steals per game
217th
+300th
+83 1.18 vs. 0.390.79
Blocks per game
136th
30th
106 1.14 vs. 1.890.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.73 vs. 2.540.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
148th
49th
99 5.08 vs. 6.711.63
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 5.12 vs. 6.951.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
226th
+74 10.61 vs. 13.262.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.09 vs. 0.000.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.37 vs. 0.020.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.99 vs. 5.113.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.17 vs. 6.142.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kenyon Martin Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 12.87 vs. 19.826.96
Rebounds per game
240th
84th
156 6.77 vs. 9.322.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.80 vs. 1.040.77
Steals per game
242nd
+300th
+58 1.08 vs. 0.320.76
Blocks per game
108th
67th
41 1.23 vs. 1.500.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
281st
84th
197 1.80 vs. 2.710.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
159th
59th
100 4.96 vs. 6.611.64
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 5.17 vs. 6.961.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 11.01 vs. 13.432.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.000.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.000.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.49 vs. 5.893.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 3.67 vs. 7.073.40

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.