Yao Ming vs. Dennis Schroder: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Dennis Schroder all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Dennis Schroder, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, 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. Dennis Schroder
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Yao Ming Dennis Schroder
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
290th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
121st
+300th
165th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
120th
+300th
223rd
+300th
Years81349

Yao Ming vs. Dennis Schroder
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Yao Ming Dennis Schroder
Points
98th
+300th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
140th
+300th
228th
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 Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,247 vs. 11,8002,553
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 2,4492,045
Assists
+300th
121st
+179 769 vs. 4,1293,360
Steals
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 702513
Blocks
120th
+300th
+180 920 vs. 123797
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 355878
Defensive Rebounds
260th
+300th
+40 3,261 vs. 2,0941,167
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 4,323943
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
288th
+12 6,445 vs. 10,0163,571
3-Pointers Made
+300th
145th
+155 2 vs. 1,0671,065
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
122nd
+178 10 vs. 3,1243,114
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 2,087398
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 2,496488

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 847361
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
+300th
2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
290th
+10 555 vs. 883328
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
261 vs. 16992
Assists
+300th
165th
+135 29 vs. 271242
Steals
+300th
276th
+24 9 vs. 5647
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 735
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 2749
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
185 vs. 14243
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
195 vs. 319124
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
280th
+20 376 vs. 751375
3-Pointers Made
+300th
136th
+164 0 vs. 8888
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
132nd
+168 0 vs. 261261
Free Throws Made
300th
+300th
+0 165 vs. 1578
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
198 vs. 1917

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 7446
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
+300th
+202 19.03 vs. 13.935.10
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.25 vs. 2.896.36
Assists per game
+300th
140th
+160 1.58 vs. 4.873.29
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.830.44
Blocks per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.89 vs. 0.151.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 0.422.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 6.71 vs. 2.474.24
Field Goals Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 6.95 vs. 5.101.85
Field Goals Attempted per game
223rd
+300th
+77 13.26 vs. 11.831.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
282nd
+18 0.00 vs. 1.261.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
171st
+129 0.02 vs. 3.693.67
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 2.462.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 2.953.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Dennis Schroder Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 11.937.89
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 2.287.04
Assists per game
+300th
228th
+72 1.04 vs. 3.662.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.760.44
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.091.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 0.362.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.61 vs. 1.924.69
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 4.312.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 10.153.28
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
256th
+44 0.00 vs. 1.191.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
213rd
+87 0.00 vs. 3.533.53
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 2.123.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 2.584.49

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.