Yao Ming vs. Drazen Petrovic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Drazen Petrovic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | |
| Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | 121st | +300th | 223rd | +300th |
| Years | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Yao Ming vs. Drazen Petrovic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | |
| Points | 99th | -- | 95th | +300th |
| Rebounds | 86th | -- | 84th | +300th |
| Assists | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | +300th |
| Blocks | 30th | -- | 67th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 9,247 vs. 4,461 | 4,786 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 4,494 vs. 669 | 3,825 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 769 vs. 701 | 68 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 189 vs. 265 | 76 | |
| Blocks | 121st | +300th | +179 | 920 vs. 27 | 893 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,233 vs. 240 | 993 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 264th | +300th | +36 | 3,261 vs. 429 | 2,832 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 3,380 vs. 1,705 | 1,675 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 6,445 vs. 3,369 | 3,076 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 2 vs. 255 | 253 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 10 vs. 583 | 573 | |
| Free Throws Made | 265th | +300th | +35 | 2,485 vs. 796 | 1,689 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 2,984 vs. 946 | 2,038 | |
Games and Years: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 486 vs. 290 | 196 | |
| Seasons | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 4 | 4 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 278th | +300th | 2 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | +300th | 555 vs. 297 | 258 | |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 261 vs. 51 | 210 | |
| Assists | +300th | +300th | 29 vs. 42 | 13 | |
| Steals | +300th | +300th | 9 vs. 12 | 3 | |
| Blocks | 223rd | +300th | +77 | 42 vs. 1 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 76 vs. 16 | 60 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 185 vs. 35 | 150 | |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 195 vs. 119 | 76 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 376 vs. 251 | 125 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 11 | 11 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 34 | 34 | |
| Free Throws Made | 300th | +300th | +0 | 165 vs. 48 | 117 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 198 vs. 69 | 129 | |
Games and Years: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 28 vs. 29 | 1 | |
| Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 3 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 78th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 99th | -- | 19.03 vs. 15.38 | 3.64 | |
| Rebounds per game | 86th | -- | 9.25 vs. 2.31 | 6.94 | |
| Assists per game | +300th | -- | 1.58 vs. 2.42 | 0.83 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.39 vs. 0.91 | 0.52 | |
| Blocks per game | 30th | -- | 1.89 vs. 0.09 | 1.80 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 89th | -- | 2.54 vs. 0.83 | 1.71 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 49th | -- | 6.71 vs. 1.48 | 5.23 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 127th | -- | 6.95 vs. 5.88 | 1.08 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 225th | -- | 13.26 vs. 11.62 | 1.64 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | -- | 0.00 vs. 0.88 | 0.88 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 0.02 vs. 2.01 | 1.99 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 48th | -- | 5.11 vs. 2.74 | 2.37 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 69th | -- | 6.14 vs. 3.26 | 2.88 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Yao Ming | Drazen Petrovic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 95th | +300th | +205 | 19.82 vs. 10.24 | 9.58 |
| Rebounds per game | 84th | +300th | +216 | 9.32 vs. 1.76 | 7.56 |
| Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 1.04 vs. 1.45 | 0.41 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.32 vs. 0.41 | 0.09 | |
| Blocks per game | 67th | +300th | +233 | 1.50 vs. 0.03 | 1.47 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 84th | +300th | +216 | 2.71 vs. 0.55 | 2.16 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 59th | +300th | +241 | 6.61 vs. 1.21 | 5.40 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 131st | +300th | +169 | 6.96 vs. 4.10 | 2.86 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 212nd | +300th | +88 | 13.43 vs. 8.66 | 4.77 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.38 | 0.38 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 1.17 | 1.17 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 37th | +300th | +263 | 5.89 vs. 1.66 | 4.24 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 48th | +300th | +252 | 7.07 vs. 2.38 | 4.69 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.