Kyle Kuzma vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyle Kuzma 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kyle Kuzma, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2018 to 2025, 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.

Kyle Kuzma vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming
Points
181st
98th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
+300th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,210 vs. 9,24737
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,413 vs. 4,4941,081
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,446 vs. 769677
Steals
+300th
+300th
304 vs. 189115
Blocks
+300th
120th
+180 281 vs. 920639
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
549 vs. 1,233684
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
259th
+41 2,864 vs. 3,261397
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,503 vs. 3,380123
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,790 vs. 6,4451,345
3-Pointers Made
151st
+300th
+149 1,045 vs. 21,043
3-Pointers Attempted
121st
+300th
+179 3,127 vs. 103,117
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 1,159 vs. 2,4851,326
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,608 vs. 2,9841,376

Games and Years:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
541 vs. 48655
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Kuzma 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:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
276 vs. 555279
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
99 vs. 261162
Assists
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 291
Steals
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 91
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 9 vs. 4233
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
25 vs. 7651
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
74 vs. 185111
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
103 vs. 19592
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
262 vs. 376114
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 032
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
116 vs. 0116
Free Throws Made
+300th
300th
+0 38 vs. 165127
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
52 vs. 198146

Games and Years:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
32 vs. 284
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
181st
98th
83 17.02 vs. 19.032.00
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 6.31 vs. 9.252.94
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 1.581.09
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.390.17
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.52 vs. 1.891.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 1.01 vs. 2.541.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
125th
49th
76 5.29 vs. 6.711.42
Field Goals Made per game
179th
124th
55 6.48 vs. 6.950.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
161st
223rd
62 14.40 vs. 13.261.14
3-Pointers Made per game
71st
+300th
+229 1.93 vs. 0.001.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 5.78 vs. 0.025.76
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.14 vs. 5.112.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.97 vs. 6.143.17

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Kuzma Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 8.63 vs. 19.8211.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.09 vs. 9.326.23
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 1.040.16
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.25 vs. 0.320.07
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.28 vs. 1.501.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.78 vs. 2.711.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.31 vs. 6.614.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 3.22 vs. 6.963.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 8.19 vs. 13.435.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.001.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
196th
+300th
+104 3.63 vs. 0.003.63
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 1.19 vs. 5.894.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.63 vs. 7.075.45

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.