Toni Kukoc vs. Yao Ming: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Toni Kukoc 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 Toni Kukoc, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1994 to 2006, 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.

Toni Kukoc vs. Yao Ming
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Toni Kukoc Yao Ming
Points
+300th
+300th
232nd
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
273rd
+300th
Assists
222nd
+300th
133rd
+300th
Steals
294th
+300th
126th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
121st
+300th
223rd
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Toni Kukoc vs. Yao Ming
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Toni Kukoc Yao Ming
Points
+300th
99th
+300th
95th
Rebounds
+300th
86th
+300th
84th
Assists
290th
+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:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,810 vs. 9,247563
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,555 vs. 4,494939
Assists
222nd
+300th
+78 3,119 vs. 7692,350
Steals
294th
+300th
+6 817 vs. 189628
Blocks
+300th
121st
+179 290 vs. 920630
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,016 vs. 1,233217
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
264th
+36 2,539 vs. 3,261722
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,633 vs. 3,380253
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,127 vs. 6,4451,682
3-Pointers Made
295th
+300th
+5 731 vs. 2729
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 2,184 vs. 102,174
Free Throws Made
+300th
265th
+35 1,813 vs. 2,485672
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,487 vs. 2,984497

Games and Years:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
846 vs. 486360
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Toni Kukoc 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:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
232nd
+300th
+68 1,064 vs. 555509
Rebounds
273rd
+300th
+27 387 vs. 261126
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 317 vs. 29288
Steals
126th
+300th
+174 95 vs. 986
Blocks
+300th
223rd
+77 29 vs. 4213
Offensive Rebounds
245th
+300th
+55 104 vs. 7628
Defensive Rebounds
213rd
+300th
+87 283 vs. 18598
Field Goals Made
237th
+300th
+63 386 vs. 195191
Field Goals Attempted
237th
+300th
+63 878 vs. 376502
3-Pointers Made
102nd
+300th
+198 108 vs. 0108
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
+300th
+203 316 vs. 0316
Free Throws Made
277th
300th
23 184 vs. 16519
Free Throws Attempted
246th
+300th
+54 264 vs. 19866

Games and Years:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
169th
+300th
99 vs. 2871
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
99th
+201 11.60 vs. 19.037.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
86th
+214 4.20 vs. 9.255.04
Assists per game
290th
+300th
+10 3.69 vs. 1.582.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.390.58
Blocks per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.34 vs. 1.891.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.20 vs. 2.541.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 3.00 vs. 6.713.71
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
127th
+173 4.29 vs. 6.952.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
226th
+74 9.61 vs. 13.263.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.000.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 0.022.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.14 vs. 5.112.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.94 vs. 6.143.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Toni Kukoc Yao Ming Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
95th
+205 10.75 vs. 19.829.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.91 vs. 9.325.41
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.20 vs. 1.042.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.320.64
Blocks per game
+300th
67th
+233 0.29 vs. 1.501.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.05 vs. 2.711.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
59th
+241 2.86 vs. 6.613.75
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 3.90 vs. 6.963.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
212nd
+88 8.87 vs. 13.434.56
3-Pointers Made per game
281st
+300th
+19 1.09 vs. 0.001.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
270th
+300th
+30 3.19 vs. 0.003.19
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
37th
+263 1.86 vs. 5.894.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 2.67 vs. 7.074.40

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.