BASKETBALL PLAYER

Yao Ming

1980 - Today

Photo of Yao Ming

Icon of person Yao Ming

Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. During his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yao Ming is the 93rd most popular basketball player (down from 45th in 2019), the 815th most popular biography from China (down from 703rd in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Basketball Player.

Yao Ming is trending today!

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Yao Ming by language

Loading...

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Yao Ming ranks 93 out of 1,757. Before him are Ettore Messina, Dirk Nowitzki, A. C. Green, JJ Redick, Bobby Jones, and Charlie Scott. After him are Dino Meneghin, Tatyana Ovechkina, Muggsy Bogues, Isiah Thomas, Tony Parker, and Dick Boushka.

Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Yao Ming ranks 62. Before him are Angelos Charisteas, Jesse Jane, Emre Belözoğlu, Brian McFadden, Luís Fabiano, and Ashley Cole. After him are Mark Rober, John Arne Riise, Roman Weidenfeller, William Levy, Jordana Brewster, and Nadia Ali.

Others Born in 1980

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In China

Among people born in China, Yao Ming ranks 815 out of 1,610. Before him are Lydia Shum (1945), Saifuddin Azizi (1915), Li Zhaoxing (1940), Jia Qinglin (1940), Liu Yifei (1987), and Qian Xuan (1235). After him are Wang Zhen (1909), Fei Xiaotong (1910), Ma Duanlin (1245), Song Ping (1917), Dai Zhen (1724), and Yu Dafu (1896).

Others born in China

Go to all Rankings
Load previous
  • Photo of Lydia Shum

    Lydia Shum

    ACTOR

    1945 - 2008

    HPI: 58.23

    Rank: 809

  • Photo of Saifuddin Azizi

    Saifuddin Azizi

    POLITICIAN

    1915 - 2003

    HPI: 58.21

    Rank: 810

  • Photo of Li Zhaoxing

    Li Zhaoxing

    POLITICIAN

    1940 - Present

    HPI: 58.20

    Rank: 811

  • Photo of Jia Qinglin

    Jia Qinglin

    POLITICIAN

    1940 - Present

    HPI: 58.20

    Rank: 812

  • Photo of Liu Yifei

    Liu Yifei

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 58.18

    Rank: 813

  • Photo of Qian Xuan

    Qian Xuan

    PAINTER

    1235 - 1305

    HPI: 58.17

    Rank: 814

  • Photo of Yao Ming

    Yao Ming

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 58.16

    Rank: 815

  • Photo of Wang Zhen

    Wang Zhen

    POLITICIAN

    1909 - 1993

    HPI: 58.13

    Rank: 816

  • Photo of Fei Xiaotong

    Fei Xiaotong

    ANTHROPOLOGIST

    1910 - 2005

    HPI: 58.12

    Rank: 817

  • Photo of Ma Duanlin

    Ma Duanlin

    WRITER

    1245 - 1322

    HPI: 58.10

    Rank: 818

  • Photo of Song Ping

    Song Ping

    POLITICIAN

    1917 - Present

    HPI: 58.03

    Rank: 819

  • Photo of Dai Zhen

    Dai Zhen

    MATHEMATICIAN

    1724 - 1777

    HPI: 58.01

    Rank: 820

  • Photo of Yu Dafu

    Yu Dafu

    WRITER

    1896 - 1945

    HPI: 57.99

    Rank: 821

Load previous

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In China

Among basketball players born in China, Yao Ming ranks 1. After him are Yi Jianlian (1987), Wang Zhizhi (1977), Zheng Haixia (1967), Mengke Bateer (1975), Sun Yue (1985), Zhou Qi (1996), Zhang Zhiting (1995), Hu Jinqiu (1997), Sun Mengran (1992), Shao Ting (1989), and Li Yueru (1999).

Chinese born Basketball Players

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous