Yao Ming vs. Coby White: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Coby White 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

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 Coby White, with 6 seasons played from 2020 to 2025, 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. Coby White
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Coby White Yao Ming Coby White
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
120th
+300th
223rd
+300th
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Yao Ming vs. Coby White
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Coby White Yao Ming Coby White
Points
98th
269th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
31st
+300th
67th
+300th

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 Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,247 vs. 6,4052,842
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 1,5392,955
Assists
+300th
+300th
769 vs. 1,618849
Steals
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 292103
Blocks
120th
+300th
+180 920 vs. 72848
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 1581,075
Defensive Rebounds
259th
+300th
+41 3,261 vs. 1,3811,880
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 2,2781,102
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 5,2621,183
3-Pointers Made
+300th
174th
+126 2 vs. 985983
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
174th
+126 10 vs. 2,6672,657
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 8641,621
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 9991,985

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 42264
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
+300th
2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
555 vs. 42513
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
261 vs. 17244
Assists
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 920
Steals
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 18
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 042
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 076
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
185 vs. 17168
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
195 vs. 15180
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
376 vs. 45331
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 88
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2929
Free Throws Made
300th
+300th
+0 165 vs. 4161
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
198 vs. 5193

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 523
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
269th
171 19.03 vs. 15.183.85
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.25 vs. 3.655.60
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 1.58 vs. 3.832.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.690.30
Blocks per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.89 vs. 0.171.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 0.372.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 6.71 vs. 3.273.44
Field Goals Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 6.95 vs. 5.401.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
223rd
283rd
60 13.26 vs. 12.470.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
33rd
+267 0.00 vs. 2.332.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 0.02 vs. 6.326.30
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 2.053.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 2.373.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Coby White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 8.4011.42
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 3.405.92
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.800.76
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.200.12
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.001.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 0.002.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.61 vs. 3.403.21
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 3.003.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 9.004.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
126th
+174 0.00 vs. 1.601.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
48th
+252 0.00 vs. 5.805.80
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 0.805.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 1.006.07

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.