Yao Ming vs. Alonzo Mourning: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Alonzo Mourning 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 Yao Ming, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2003 to 2011, and Alonzo Mourning, with 15 seasons played from 1993 to 2008, 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.

Yao Ming vs. Alonzo Mourning
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning
Points
+300th
186th
+300th
176th
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+300th
122nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
121st
11th
223rd
22nd
Years815411

Yao Ming vs. Alonzo Mourning
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning
Points
99th
178th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
86th
121st
84th
224th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
30th
6th
67th
10th

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:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
186th
+114 9,247 vs. 14,3115,064
Rebounds
+300th
113rd
+187 4,494 vs. 7,1372,643
Assists
+300th
+300th
769 vs. 946177
Steals
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 414225
Blocks
121st
11th
110 920 vs. 2,3561,436
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
77th
+223 1,233 vs. 2,184951
Defensive Rebounds
264th
101st
163 3,261 vs. 4,9531,692
Field Goals Made
+300th
216th
+84 3,380 vs. 5,1161,736
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 9,7013,256
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 2220
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 8979
Free Throws Made
265th
77th
188 2,485 vs. 4,0571,572
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
48th
+252 2,984 vs. 5,8622,878

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 838352
Seasons
+300th
135th
+165 8 vs. 157

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
187th
91 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
176th
+124 555 vs. 1,291736
Rebounds
+300th
122nd
+178 261 vs. 665404
Assists
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 8152
Steals
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 4536
Blocks
223rd
22nd
201 42 vs. 215173
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
109th
+191 76 vs. 179103
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
96th
+204 185 vs. 486301
Field Goals Made
+300th
196th
+104 195 vs. 441246
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 376 vs. 861485
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 77
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1919
Free Throws Made
300th
80th
220 165 vs. 402237
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 198 vs. 619421

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
192nd
+108 28 vs. 9567
Playoffs
+300th
110th
+190 4 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
178th
79 19.03 vs. 17.081.95
Rebounds per game
86th
121st
35 9.25 vs. 8.520.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.130.45
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.490.11
Blocks per game
30th
6th
24 1.89 vs. 2.810.92
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
76th
13 2.54 vs. 2.610.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
49th
85th
36 6.71 vs. 5.910.80
Field Goals Made per game
127th
223rd
96 6.95 vs. 6.110.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
226th
+300th
+74 13.26 vs. 11.581.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.110.09
Free Throws Made per game
48th
63rd
15 5.11 vs. 4.840.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
36th
33 6.14 vs. 7.000.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Alonzo Mourning Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 13.596.23
Rebounds per game
84th
224th
140 9.32 vs. 7.002.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.850.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.470.15
Blocks per game
67th
10th
57 1.50 vs. 2.260.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
257th
173 2.71 vs. 1.880.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
144th
85 6.61 vs. 5.121.49
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 4.642.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 9.064.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.070.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.200.20
Free Throws Made per game
37th
145th
108 5.89 vs. 4.231.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
77th
29 7.07 vs. 6.520.56

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.