Reggie Miller vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1988 to 2005, 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.

Reggie Miller vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Yao Ming Reggie Miller Yao Ming
Points
26th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
251st
+300th
Assists
120th
+300th
108th
+300th
Steals
54th
+300th
59th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
120th
285th
223rd
Years188154

Reggie Miller vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Yao Ming Reggie Miller Yao Ming
Points
128th
98th
79th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
87th
+300th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
284th
+300th
282nd
+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:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
+300th
+274 25,279 vs. 9,24716,032
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,182 vs. 4,494312
Assists
120th
+300th
+180 4,141 vs. 7693,372
Steals
54th
+300th
+246 1,505 vs. 1891,316
Blocks
+300th
120th
+180 299 vs. 920621
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
883 vs. 1,233350
Defensive Rebounds
251st
260th
9 3,299 vs. 3,26138
Field Goals Made
38th
+300th
+262 8,241 vs. 3,3804,861
Field Goals Attempted
37th
+300th
+263 17,499 vs. 6,44511,054
3-Pointers Made
6th
+300th
+294 2,560 vs. 22,558
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 6,486 vs. 106,476
Free Throws Made
19th
265th
246 6,237 vs. 2,4853,752
Free Throws Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 7,026 vs. 2,9844,042

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
+300th
1,389 vs. 486903
Seasons
29th
+300th
18 vs. 810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
110th
278th
168 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
32nd
+300th
+268 2,972 vs. 5552,417
Rebounds
251st
+300th
+49 416 vs. 261155
Assists
108th
+300th
+192 357 vs. 29328
Steals
59th
+300th
+241 146 vs. 9137
Blocks
285th
223rd
62 34 vs. 428
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
77 vs. 761
Defensive Rebounds
175th
+300th
+125 339 vs. 185154
Field Goals Made
43rd
+300th
+257 941 vs. 195746
Field Goals Attempted
40th
+300th
+260 2,095 vs. 3761,719
3-Pointers Made
8th
+300th
+292 320 vs. 0320
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 820 vs. 0820
Free Throws Made
21st
300th
279 770 vs. 165605
Free Throws Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 862 vs. 198664

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
+300th
144 vs. 28116
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
128th
98th
30 18.20 vs. 19.030.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
87th
+213 3.01 vs. 9.256.24
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 1.581.40
Steals per game
284th
+300th
+16 1.08 vs. 0.390.69
Blocks per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.22 vs. 1.891.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.64 vs. 2.541.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
50th
+250 2.38 vs. 6.714.33
Field Goals Made per game
247th
125th
122 5.93 vs. 6.951.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
273rd
223rd
50 12.60 vs. 13.260.66
3-Pointers Made per game
89th
+300th
+211 1.84 vs. 0.001.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
75th
+300th
+225 4.67 vs. 0.024.65
Free Throws Made per game
84th
48th
36 4.49 vs. 5.110.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
131st
69th
62 5.06 vs. 6.141.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
79th
95th
16 20.64 vs. 19.820.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 2.89 vs. 9.326.43
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.041.44
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.320.69
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.24 vs. 1.501.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.53 vs. 2.712.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.35 vs. 6.614.25
Field Goals Made per game
161st
131st
30 6.53 vs. 6.960.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
212nd
53 14.55 vs. 13.431.12
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.22 vs. 0.002.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
55th
+300th
+245 5.69 vs. 0.005.69
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
37th
26 5.35 vs. 5.890.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
48th
56 5.99 vs. 7.071.09

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.