Yao Ming vs. J.J. Redick: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick, with 15 seasons played from 2007 to 2021, 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. J.J. Redick
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming J.J. Redick Yao Ming J.J. Redick
Points
+300th
289th
+300th
188th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
292nd
Blocks
121st
+300th
223rd
+300th
Years815413

Yao Ming vs. J.J. Redick
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming J.J. Redick Yao Ming J.J. Redick
Points
99th
+300th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
86th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
30th
+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 J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
289th
+11 9,247 vs. 12,0282,781
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 1,9032,591
Assists
+300th
+300th
769 vs. 1,8621,093
Steals
+300th
+300th
189 vs. 420231
Blocks
121st
+300th
+179 920 vs. 88832
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 1721,061
Defensive Rebounds
264th
+300th
+36 3,261 vs. 1,7311,530
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 4,009629
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 8,9762,531
3-Pointers Made
+300th
23rd
+277 2 vs. 1,9501,948
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 10 vs. 4,7044,694
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 2,060425
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 2,310674

Games and Years:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 486 vs. 940454
Seasons
+300th
135th
+165 8 vs. 157

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
188th
+112 555 vs. 1,196641
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
261 vs. 17289
Assists
+300th
300th
+0 29 vs. 178149
Steals
+300th
292nd
+8 9 vs. 5445
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 1230
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 1660
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
185 vs. 15629
Field Goals Made
+300th
220th
+80 195 vs. 405210
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
210th
+90 376 vs. 953577
3-Pointers Made
+300th
36th
+264 0 vs. 189189
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 0 vs. 509509
Free Throws Made
300th
255th
45 165 vs. 19732
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
297th
+3 198 vs. 22426

Games and Years:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
129th
+171 28 vs. 11082
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
+300th
+201 19.03 vs. 12.806.23
Rebounds per game
86th
+300th
+214 9.25 vs. 2.027.22
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.980.40
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.450.06
Blocks per game
30th
+300th
+270 1.89 vs. 0.091.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 0.182.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.71 vs. 1.844.87
Field Goals Made per game
127th
+300th
+173 6.95 vs. 4.262.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
226th
+300th
+74 13.26 vs. 9.553.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.00 vs. 2.072.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.02 vs. 5.004.98
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 2.192.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 2.463.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 10.878.95
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 1.567.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.620.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.490.17
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.111.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 0.152.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.61 vs. 1.425.19
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 3.683.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 8.664.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 0.00 vs. 1.721.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.00 vs. 4.634.63
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 1.794.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 2.045.04

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.