Yao Ming vs. P.J. Tucker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and P.J. Tucker 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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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 P.J. Tucker, with 14 seasons played from 2007 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. P.J. Tucker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Yao Ming P.J. Tucker
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
147th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
214th
+300th
119th
Blocks
121st
+300th
223rd
257th
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Yao Ming vs. P.J. Tucker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Yao Ming P.J. Tucker
Points
99th
+300th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
86th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
295th
+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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,247 vs. 5,8633,384
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 4,778284
Assists
+300th
+300th
769 vs. 1,225456
Steals
+300th
214th
+86 189 vs. 943754
Blocks
121st
+300th
+179 920 vs. 263657
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
285th
+15 1,233 vs. 1,30471
Defensive Rebounds
264th
230th
34 3,261 vs. 3,474213
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 2,1311,249
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 5,0181,427
3-Pointers Made
+300th
227th
+73 2 vs. 880878
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
222nd
+78 10 vs. 2,4042,394
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 7211,764
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 9612,023

Games and Years:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
293rd
+7 486 vs. 886400
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 8 vs. 146

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
555 vs. 726171
Rebounds
+300th
147th
+153 261 vs. 602341
Assists
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 143114
Steals
+300th
119th
+181 9 vs. 9889
Blocks
223rd
257th
34 42 vs. 384
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
98th
+202 76 vs. 184108
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
129th
+171 185 vs. 418233
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
195 vs. 26065
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
376 vs. 597221
3-Pointers Made
+300th
58th
+242 0 vs. 154154
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
72nd
+228 0 vs. 381381
Free Throws Made
300th
+300th
+0 165 vs. 52113
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
198 vs. 72126

Games and Years:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
149th
+151 28 vs. 10577
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 4 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
+300th
+201 19.03 vs. 6.6212.41
Rebounds per game
86th
+300th
+214 9.25 vs. 5.393.85
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.380.20
Steals per game
+300th
295th
+5 0.39 vs. 1.060.68
Blocks per game
30th
+300th
+270 1.89 vs. 0.301.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 1.471.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.71 vs. 3.922.79
Field Goals Made per game
127th
+300th
+173 6.95 vs. 2.414.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 13.26 vs. 5.667.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.990.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 2.712.69
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 0.814.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 1.085.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 6.9112.91
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 5.733.59
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.360.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.930.61
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.361.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 1.750.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
280th
221 6.61 vs. 3.982.63
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 2.484.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 5.697.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
169th
+131 0.00 vs. 1.471.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
196th
+104 0.00 vs. 3.633.63
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 0.505.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 0.696.39

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.