Yao Ming vs. Tony Parker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming and Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Tony Parker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Tony Parker Yao Ming Tony Parker
Points
+300th
58th
+300th
11th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
120th
Assists
+300th
21st
+300th
6th
Steals
+300th
156th
+300th
34th
Blocks
120th
+300th
223rd
+300th
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Yao Ming vs. Tony Parker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Tony Parker Yao Ming Tony Parker
Points
98th
254th
95th
154th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
88th
+300th
98th
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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
58th
+242 9,247 vs. 19,47310,226
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 3,3961,098
Assists
+300th
21st
+279 769 vs. 7,0366,267
Steals
+300th
156th
+144 189 vs. 1,053864
Blocks
120th
+300th
+180 920 vs. 98822
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 441792
Defensive Rebounds
259th
+300th
+41 3,261 vs. 2,955306
Field Goals Made
+300th
49th
+251 3,380 vs. 7,7774,397
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 6,445 vs. 15,8309,385
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
2 vs. 519517
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
10 vs. 1,6031,593
Free Throws Made
265th
129th
136 2,485 vs. 3,400915
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
112nd
+188 2,984 vs. 4,5251,541

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
35th
+265 486 vs. 1,254768
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 8 vs. 1810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
220th
56 2 vs. 31
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
11th
+289 555 vs. 4,0453,490
Rebounds
+300th
120th
+180 261 vs. 666405
Assists
+300th
6th
+294 29 vs. 1,1431,114
Steals
+300th
34th
+266 9 vs. 198189
Blocks
223rd
+300th
+77 42 vs. 1923
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 76 vs. 10832
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
72nd
+228 185 vs. 558373
Field Goals Made
+300th
10th
+290 195 vs. 1,6131,418
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 376 vs. 3,5013,125
3-Pointers Made
+300th
89th
+211 0 vs. 119119
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
71st
+229 0 vs. 385385
Free Throws Made
300th
33rd
267 165 vs. 700535
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
27th
+273 198 vs. 958760

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
6th
+294 28 vs. 226198
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 4 vs. 1713

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
254th
156 19.03 vs. 15.533.50
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.25 vs. 2.716.54
Assists per game
+300th
88th
+212 1.58 vs. 5.614.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.39 vs. 0.840.45
Blocks per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.89 vs. 0.081.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
88th
+300th
+212 2.54 vs. 0.352.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.71 vs. 2.364.35
Field Goals Made per game
124th
209th
85 6.95 vs. 6.200.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
223rd
271st
48 13.26 vs. 12.620.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.410.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.281.26
Free Throws Made per game
48th
+300th
+252 5.11 vs. 2.712.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 6.14 vs. 3.612.53

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
154th
59 19.82 vs. 17.901.92
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 2.956.37
Assists per game
+300th
98th
+202 1.04 vs. 5.064.02
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.880.55
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.081.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 0.482.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.61 vs. 2.474.14
Field Goals Made per game
131st
115th
16 6.96 vs. 7.140.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
126th
86 13.43 vs. 15.492.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.530.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.701.70
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 3.102.80
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
281st
233 7.07 vs. 4.242.83

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.