Yao Ming vs. Rajon Rondo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo, with 16 seasons played from 2007 to 2022, 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. Rajon Rondo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Yao Ming Rajon Rondo
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
103rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
92nd
Assists
+300th
15th
+300th
7th
Steals
+300th
52nd
+300th
25th
Blocks
121st
+300th
223rd
+300th
Years816410

Yao Ming vs. Rajon Rondo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Yao Ming Rajon Rondo
Points
99th
+300th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
86th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
19th
+300th
11th
Steals
+300th
62nd
+300th
36th
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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,247 vs. 9,33790
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 4,349145
Assists
+300th
15th
+285 769 vs. 7,5846,815
Steals
+300th
52nd
+248 189 vs. 1,5181,329
Blocks
121st
+300th
+179 920 vs. 125795
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 910323
Defensive Rebounds
264th
236th
28 3,261 vs. 3,439178
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,380 vs. 3,886506
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
6,445 vs. 8,5162,071
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 449447
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 1,3841,374
Free Throws Made
265th
+300th
+35 2,485 vs. 1,1161,369
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,984 vs. 1,8261,158

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
203rd
+97 486 vs. 957471
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
103rd
+197 555 vs. 1,6691,114
Rebounds
+300th
92nd
+208 261 vs. 744483
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 29 vs. 1,1361,107
Steals
+300th
25th
+275 9 vs. 228219
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 2418
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
93rd
+207 76 vs. 189113
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
75th
+225 185 vs. 555370
Field Goals Made
+300th
90th
+210 195 vs. 674479
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 376 vs. 1,5321,156
3-Pointers Made
+300th
198th
+102 0 vs. 6868
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
186th
+114 0 vs. 206206
Free Throws Made
300th
194th
106 165 vs. 25388
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
147th
+153 198 vs. 390192

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
80th
+220 28 vs. 134106
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 4 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
99th
+300th
+201 19.03 vs. 9.769.27
Rebounds per game
86th
+300th
+214 9.25 vs. 4.544.70
Assists per game
+300th
19th
+281 1.58 vs. 7.926.34
Steals per game
+300th
62nd
+238 0.39 vs. 1.591.20
Blocks per game
30th
+300th
+270 1.89 vs. 0.131.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 0.951.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.71 vs. 3.593.12
Field Goals Made per game
127th
+300th
+173 6.95 vs. 4.062.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
226th
+300th
+74 13.26 vs. 8.904.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.470.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.451.43
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 1.173.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 1.914.23

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 12.467.37
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 5.553.77
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 1.04 vs. 8.487.44
Steals per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.32 vs. 1.701.38
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.181.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 1.411.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
249th
190 6.61 vs. 4.142.47
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 5.031.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 11.432.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.510.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.541.54
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 1.894.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 2.914.16

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.