NBA players from China
6 NBA players on file were born in China. None is on an NBA roster now. Yao Ming leads them with 9,247 career points. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players (6)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Ming | C | 2002–2011 | 8 | 486 GP · 9,247 PTS · 4,494 REB · 769 AST | China |
| Yi Jianlian | SF | 2007–2012 | 5 | 272 GP · 2,148 PTS · 1,339 REB · 192 AST | Guangdong Province, China |
| ZhiZhi Wang | C | 2000–2005 | 5 | 137 GP · 604 PTS · 231 REB · 39 AST | China |
| Mengke Bateer | C | 2001–2004 | 3 | 46 GP · 156 PTS · 114 REB · 27 AST | China |
| Zhou Qi | C | 2017–2019 | 2 | 19 GP · 24 PTS · 22 REB · 2 AST | Henan, China |
| Sun Yue | SG | 2008–2009 | 1 | 10 GP · 6 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST | China |
Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.