Steve Kerr vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Kerr 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 Steve Kerr, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1989 to 2003, 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.

Steve Kerr vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Yao Ming Steve Kerr Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
241st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
121st
+300th
223rd
Years158114

Steve Kerr vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Yao Ming Steve Kerr Yao Ming
Points
+300th
99th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
86th
+300th
84th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
30th
+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:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
5,437 vs. 9,2473,810
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,060 vs. 4,4943,434
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,658 vs. 769889
Steals
+300th
+300th
476 vs. 189287
Blocks
+300th
121st
+179 46 vs. 920874
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
186 vs. 1,2331,047
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
264th
+36 874 vs. 3,2612,387
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,042 vs. 3,3801,338
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,263 vs. 6,4452,182
3-Pointers Made
298th
+300th
+2 726 vs. 2724
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,599 vs. 101,589
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 627 vs. 2,4851,858
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
726 vs. 2,9842,258

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
258th
+300th
910 vs. 486424
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr 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:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
553 vs. 5552
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
110 vs. 261151
Assists
+300th
+300th
156 vs. 29127
Steals
241st
+300th
+59 63 vs. 954
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 3 vs. 4239
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
27 vs. 7649
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 185102
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
192 vs. 1953
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
451 vs. 37675
3-Pointers Made
150th
+300th
+150 84 vs. 084
3-Pointers Attempted
162nd
+300th
+138 227 vs. 0227
Free Throws Made
+300th
300th
+0 85 vs. 16580
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
97 vs. 198101

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
91st
+300th
128 vs. 28100
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 47

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 5.97 vs. 19.0313.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
86th
+214 1.16 vs. 9.258.08
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.82 vs. 1.580.24
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.390.13
Blocks per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.05 vs. 1.891.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.20 vs. 2.542.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.96 vs. 6.715.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 2.24 vs. 6.954.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
226th
+74 4.68 vs. 13.268.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.000.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.76 vs. 0.021.74
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.69 vs. 5.114.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.80 vs. 6.145.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 4.32 vs. 19.8215.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.86 vs. 9.328.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.22 vs. 1.040.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.320.17
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.02 vs. 1.501.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 0.21 vs. 2.712.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.65 vs. 6.615.96
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 1.50 vs. 6.965.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 3.52 vs. 13.439.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.000.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 0.001.77
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.66 vs. 5.895.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.76 vs. 7.076.31

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.