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

Explore P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker's 4 seasons (2018 to 2021) 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. P.J. Tucker:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Yao Ming P.J. Tucker
Points
7th
81st
14th
25th
Rebounds
6th
34th
13th
11th
Assists
44th
83rd
57th
29th
Steals
52nd
28th
61st
13th
Blocks
2nd
43rd
8th
14th
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Yao Ming vs. P.J. Tucker:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Yao Ming P.J. Tucker
Points
13th
+150th
8th
62nd
Rebounds
13th
43rd
12th
21st
Assists
120th
+150th
91st
71st
Steals
+150th
26th
120th
28th
Blocks
3rd
66th
6th
31st

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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
81st
74 9,247 vs. 1,7447,503
Rebounds
6th
34th
28 4,494 vs. 1,5602,934
Assists
44th
83rd
39 769 vs. 333436
Steals
52nd
28th
24 189 vs. 316127
Blocks
2nd
43rd
41 920 vs. 119801
Offensive Rebounds
4th
45th
41 1,233 vs. 359874
Defensive Rebounds
4th
24th
20 3,261 vs. 1,2012,060
Field Goals Made
8th
91st
83 3,380 vs. 6042,776
Field Goals Attempted
9th
75th
66 6,445 vs. 1,5214,924
3-Pointers Made
+150th
16th
+134 2 vs. 395393
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
16th
+134 10 vs. 1,0821,072
Free Throws Made
5th
130th
125 2,485 vs. 1412,344
Free Throws Attempted
6th
128th
122 2,984 vs. 1902,794
Rockets

Games and Years:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
48th
37 486 vs. 268218
Seasons
8th
44th
36 8 vs. 44
Rockets

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker 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 P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
14th
25th
11 555 vs. 371184
Rebounds
13th
11th
2 261 vs. 27918
Assists
57th
29th
28 29 vs. 5930
Steals
61st
13th
48 9 vs. 4334
Blocks
8th
14th
6 42 vs. 2418
Offensive Rebounds
12th
17th
5 76 vs. 6511
Defensive Rebounds
14th
11th
3 185 vs. 21429
Field Goals Made
18th
27th
9 195 vs. 12768
Field Goals Attempted
20th
27th
7 376 vs. 28492
3-Pointers Made
+150th
6th
+144 0 vs. 8686
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
8th
+142 0 vs. 199199
Free Throws Made
5th
45th
40 165 vs. 31134
Free Throws Attempted
7th
47th
40 198 vs. 41157
Rockets

Games and Years:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
16th
13 28 vs. 4012
Playoffs
16th
27th
11 4 vs. 31
Rockets

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
+150th
+137 19.03 vs. 6.5112.52
Rebounds per game
13th
43rd
30 9.25 vs. 5.823.43
Assists per game
120th
+150th
+30 1.58 vs. 1.240.34
Steals per game
+150th
26th
+124 0.39 vs. 1.180.79
Blocks per game
3rd
66th
63 1.89 vs. 0.441.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
71st
56 2.54 vs. 1.341.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
27th
19 6.71 vs. 4.482.23
Field Goals Made per game
15th
+150th
+135 6.95 vs. 2.254.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
24th
+150th
+126 13.26 vs. 5.687.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
36th
+114 0.00 vs. 1.471.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
38th
+112 0.02 vs. 4.044.02
Free Throws Made per game
4th
+150th
+146 5.11 vs. 0.534.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
+150th
+141 6.14 vs. 0.715.43

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming P.J. Tucker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
62nd
54 19.82 vs. 9.2810.55
Rebounds per game
12th
21st
9 9.32 vs. 6.982.35
Assists per game
91st
71st
20 1.04 vs. 1.480.44
Steals per game
120th
28th
92 0.32 vs. 1.080.75
Blocks per game
6th
31st
25 1.50 vs. 0.600.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
15th
33rd
18 2.71 vs. 1.631.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
19th
8 6.61 vs. 5.351.26
Field Goals Made per game
13th
67th
54 6.96 vs. 3.183.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
72nd
52 13.43 vs. 7.106.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
9th
+141 0.00 vs. 2.152.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
20th
+130 0.00 vs. 4.984.98
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
117th
114 5.89 vs. 0.785.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
9th
122nd
113 7.07 vs. 1.036.05

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.