Serge Ibaka vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Serge Ibaka 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Serge Ibaka, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2010 to 2023, 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.

Serge Ibaka vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Serge Ibaka Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
110th
+300th
Rebounds
159th
+300th
56th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
251st
+300th
Blocks
28th
121st
8th
223rd
Years148124

Serge Ibaka vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Serge Ibaka Yao Ming
Points
+300th
99th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
229th
86th
280th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
29th
30th
24th
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:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
11,028 vs. 9,2471,781
Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 6,513 vs. 4,4942,019
Assists
+300th
+300th
749 vs. 76920
Steals
+300th
+300th
373 vs. 189184
Blocks
28th
121st
93 1,759 vs. 920839
Offensive Rebounds
126th
+300th
+174 1,894 vs. 1,233661
Defensive Rebounds
120th
264th
144 4,619 vs. 3,2611,358
Field Goals Made
295th
+300th
+5 4,575 vs. 3,3801,195
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,916 vs. 6,4452,471
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
614 vs. 2612
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,709 vs. 101,699
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 1,264 vs. 2,4851,221
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,669 vs. 2,9841,315

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
246th
+300th
919 vs. 486433
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka 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:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
110th
+300th
+190 1,608 vs. 5551,053
Rebounds
56th
+300th
+244 965 vs. 261704
Assists
+300th
+300th
109 vs. 2980
Steals
251st
+300th
+49 61 vs. 952
Blocks
8th
223rd
215 292 vs. 42250
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 277 vs. 76201
Defensive Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 688 vs. 185503
Field Goals Made
96th
+300th
+204 654 vs. 195459
Field Goals Attempted
117th
+300th
+183 1,311 vs. 376935
3-Pointers Made
129th
+300th
+171 94 vs. 094
3-Pointers Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 246 vs. 0246
Free Throws Made
243rd
300th
57 206 vs. 16541
Free Throws Attempted
250th
+300th
+50 261 vs. 19863

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
46th
+300th
152 vs. 28124
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 12.00 vs. 19.037.03
Rebounds per game
229th
86th
143 7.09 vs. 9.252.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 1.580.77
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.390.02
Blocks per game
29th
30th
1 1.91 vs. 1.890.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
89th
120 2.06 vs. 2.540.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
152nd
49th
103 5.03 vs. 6.711.68
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 4.98 vs. 6.951.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
226th
+74 9.70 vs. 13.263.56
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.000.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.86 vs. 0.021.84
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.38 vs. 5.113.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.82 vs. 6.144.32

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Serge Ibaka Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 10.58 vs. 19.829.24
Rebounds per game
280th
84th
196 6.35 vs. 9.322.97
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 1.040.32
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 0.320.08
Blocks per game
24th
67th
43 1.92 vs. 1.500.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
273rd
84th
189 1.82 vs. 2.710.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
205th
59th
146 4.53 vs. 6.612.08
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 4.30 vs. 6.962.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 8.63 vs. 13.434.80
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.000.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 0.001.62
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 1.36 vs. 5.894.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.72 vs. 7.075.35

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.