Yao Ming vs. Ben Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Ben Wallace 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 Ben Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1997 to 2012, 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. Ben Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Ben Wallace Yao Ming Ben Wallace
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
269th
Rebounds
+300th
36th
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
69th
+300th
33rd
Blocks
120th
14th
223rd
12th
Years81648

Yao Ming vs. Ben Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Ben Wallace Yao Ming Ben Wallace
Points
98th
+300th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
87th
73rd
84th
27th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
166th
+300th
65th
Blocks
31st
25th
67th
24th

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 Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,247 vs. 6,2542,993
Rebounds
+300th
36th
+264 4,494 vs. 10,4825,988
Assists
+300th
+300th
769 vs. 1,437668
Steals
+300th
69th
+231 189 vs. 1,3691,180
Blocks
120th
14th
106 920 vs. 2,1371,217
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
18th
+282 1,233 vs. 3,4442,211
Defensive Rebounds
260th
30th
230 3,261 vs. 7,0383,777
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 2,569811
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 5,4211,024
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 75
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 5141
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 1,1091,376
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 2,679305

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
97th
+203 486 vs. 1,088602
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
269th
+31 555 vs. 939384
Rebounds
+300th
23rd
+277 261 vs. 1,4541,193
Assists
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 173144
Steals
+300th
33rd
+267 9 vs. 199190
Blocks
223rd
12th
211 42 vs. 250208
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
13th
+287 76 vs. 463387
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 185 vs. 991806
Field Goals Made
+300th
257th
+43 195 vs. 364169
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
278th
+22 376 vs. 755379
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1010
Free Throws Made
300th
238th
62 165 vs. 21146
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
86th
+214 198 vs. 505307

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
85th
+215 28 vs. 130102
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 5.7513.28
Rebounds per game
87th
73rd
14 9.25 vs. 9.630.39
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.320.26
Steals per game
+300th
166th
+134 0.39 vs. 1.260.87
Blocks per game
31st
25th
6 1.89 vs. 1.960.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
19th
70 2.54 vs. 3.170.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
59th
9 6.71 vs. 6.470.24
Field Goals Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 6.95 vs. 2.364.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 13.26 vs. 4.988.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.010.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.050.03
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 1.024.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 2.463.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Ben Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 7.2212.60
Rebounds per game
84th
27th
57 9.32 vs. 11.181.86
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.330.30
Steals per game
+300th
65th
+235 0.32 vs. 1.531.21
Blocks per game
67th
24th
43 1.50 vs. 1.920.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
18th
66 2.71 vs. 3.560.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
26th
33 6.61 vs. 7.621.02
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 2.804.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 5.817.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.080.08
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 1.624.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 3.883.19

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.