Yao Ming vs. Metta World Peace: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Metta World Peace and Yao Ming career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Yao Ming and Metta World Peace truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Yao Ming's 8 seasons (2003 to 2011) and Metta World Peace's season (2009) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Yao Ming vs. Metta World Peace:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Metta World Peace Yao Ming Metta World Peace
Points
7th
107th
14th
44th
Rebounds
6th
130th
13th
58th
Assists
44th
110th
57th
33rd
Steals
52nd
85th
61st
41st
Blocks
2nd
138th
8th
68th
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Yao Ming vs. Metta World Peace:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Metta World Peace Yao Ming Metta World Peace
Points
13th
21st
8th
22nd
Rebounds
13th
58th
12th
51st
Assists
120th
47th
91st
23rd
Steals
+150th
10th
120th
28th
Blocks
3rd
94th
6th
85th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
107th
100 9,247 vs. 1,1818,066
Rebounds
6th
130th
124 4,494 vs. 3594,135
Assists
44th
110th
66 769 vs. 229540
Steals
52nd
85th
33 189 vs. 10584
Blocks
2nd
138th
136 920 vs. 24896
Offensive Rebounds
4th
144th
140 1,233 vs. 651,168
Defensive Rebounds
4th
105th
101 3,261 vs. 2942,967
Field Goals Made
8th
112nd
104 3,380 vs. 4162,964
Field Goals Attempted
9th
109th
100 6,445 vs. 1,0375,408
3-Pointers Made
+150th
51st
+99 2 vs. 153151
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
57th
+93 10 vs. 383373
Free Throws Made
5th
107th
102 2,485 vs. 1962,289
Free Throws Attempted
6th
107th
101 2,984 vs. 2622,722
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+150th
486 vs. 69417
Seasons
8th
+150th
8 vs. 17
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
44th
30 555 vs. 203352
Rebounds
13th
58th
45 261 vs. 56205
Assists
57th
33rd
24 29 vs. 5425
Steals
61st
41st
20 9 vs. 145
Blocks
8th
68th
60 42 vs. 339
Offensive Rebounds
12th
64th
52 76 vs. 1264
Defensive Rebounds
14th
59th
45 185 vs. 44141
Field Goals Made
18th
42nd
24 195 vs. 80115
Field Goals Attempted
20th
37th
17 376 vs. 203173
3-Pointers Made
+150th
27th
+123 0 vs. 2323
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
19th
+131 0 vs. 8383
Free Throws Made
5th
67th
62 165 vs. 20145
Free Throws Attempted
7th
67th
60 198 vs. 28170
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Games and Years:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
72nd
43 28 vs. 1315
Playoffs
16th
91st
75 4 vs. 13
Rockets

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
21st
8 19.03 vs. 17.121.91
Rebounds per game
13th
58th
45 9.25 vs. 5.204.04
Assists per game
120th
47th
73 1.58 vs. 3.321.74
Steals per game
+150th
10th
+140 0.39 vs. 1.521.13
Blocks per game
3rd
94th
91 1.89 vs. 0.351.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
104th
89 2.54 vs. 0.941.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
35th
27 6.71 vs. 4.262.45
Field Goals Made per game
15th
26th
11 6.95 vs. 6.030.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
13th
11 13.26 vs. 15.031.77
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
12th
+138 0.00 vs. 2.222.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
16th
+134 0.02 vs. 5.555.53
Free Throws Made per game
4th
32nd
28 5.11 vs. 2.842.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
29th
20 6.14 vs. 3.802.34

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Metta World Peace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
22nd
14 19.82 vs. 15.624.21
Rebounds per game
12th
51st
39 9.32 vs. 4.315.01
Assists per game
91st
23rd
68 1.04 vs. 4.153.12
Steals per game
120th
28th
92 0.32 vs. 1.080.76
Blocks per game
6th
85th
79 1.50 vs. 0.231.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
63rd
48 2.71 vs. 0.921.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
41st
30 6.61 vs. 3.383.22
Field Goals Made per game
13th
17th
4 6.96 vs. 6.150.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
13th
7 13.43 vs. 15.622.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
17th
+133 0.00 vs. 1.771.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
5th
+145 0.00 vs. 6.386.38
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
64th
61 5.89 vs. 1.544.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
66th
57 7.07 vs. 2.154.92

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.