Inventory of the NBA total score ranking of Chinese players: Zhou Qi has 24 points, Yi Jianlian has only ranked third with 2148 points

After the 2025 NBA first-round draft end, Chinese basketball ushered in another key node. As the only Chinese player to compete in the NBA this year, Yang Hansen was finally selected by the Trail Blazers with the 16th pick in the first round, and the latter has said that there will be no subsequent deals about Yang Hansen, and the team is very optimistic about his future in the NBA. Then on this gratifying day, we will take stock of the Chinese players who have been fortunate to appear on the NBA stage in the past. Among them, Yi Jianlian, who is the best in his career, can only rank third!

8. Choi Yongxi (3 points)

Before Yang Hansen, Choi Yongxi was the first Chinese player to launch an attack on the NBA after many years. Although he was defeated in the end, he still had the opportunity to stand on the NBA stage with a two-way contract from the Nets. However, what was unlucky later was that Choi Yongxi only played 5 games in the NBA, and then he was reimbursed for the season due to torn anterior cruciate ligament. In the end, his total score in the rookie season was frozen at 3 points and was also cut by the Nets. However, in the process of gradual recovery, Choi Yongxi still said that his goal is to return to the NBA, so we may still have the chance to see the Chinese derby in the NBA again next.

7. Sun Yue (6 points)

Sun Yue, who is 2.04 meters tall, is the point guard on the court, so he was once called the "Chinese Magician". In 2007, Sun Yue was selected by the Lakers at the 10th pick in the second round, and then officially entered the NBA in the 2008-2009 season. However, the Lakers were striving for the championship at that time, so they didn't have much time to give Sun Yue, so he only played 10 games throughout the rookie season, and averaged only 0.6 points and 0.2 assists per game. Although most of the reasons why Sun Yue himself failed to play in the NBA, if he had changed to a team that was not that strong, Sun Yue might have more opportunities to train himself.

6. Zhou Qi (24 points)

When Zhou Qi participated in the NBA draft in 2017, he received very high attention because people had not seen the faces of Chinese people in NBA games for a long time. In addition, his talent is indeed good, so people are also optimistic about his future. However, after joining the Rockets, Zhou Qi obviously was not ready to compete and fight in the NBA-level league. Therefore, when the Rockets gave him the opportunity to play, his performance was not ideal. His best game during this period was against the Nuggets' data of 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block with 2 of 4 shots. Unfortunately, Zhou Qi did not show the speed of progress that satisfies the Rockets, so he missed the opportunity to gain a foothold here, and in the end he completely left the NBA.

5.Batter (156 points)

After receiving the Nuggets invitation in 2001, Baatter played in the Summer League, and he was then given a formal contract. In his rookie season, Bartel averaged 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. In that golden age of inside players, he was also favored by some teams. In the 2002-2003 season, Bartel joined the Spurs. His main task here is to play against Duncan and David Robinson in the training game, so as to help them better fight and fight against other teams' centers in the game.

4. Wang Zhizhi (604 points)

In 1999, Wang Zhizhi was selected in the 7th pick in the second round, but due to some majeure factors, he did not officially enter the NBA until the 2000-2001 season. At the beginning, Wang Zhizhi had few chances to play. He only played 5 games in his rookie season and averaged 4.8 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Later, Wang Zhizhi gradually gained more playing time. In the second year, he played in 55 games, averaging 10.8 minutes per game, and averaged 0.9 three-pointers per game, which also showed his shooting talent.

Later, Wang Zhizhi played for the Clippers and the Heat, but unfortunately his condition failed to continue, which led to him losing his former playing time again. Finally, he left the NBA after the 2004-2005 season.

3. Yi Jianlian (2148 points)

Yi Jianlian, who participated in the same draft as Sun Yue, had obviously better talent. In the end, he was selected in the 7th pick in the first round. In his rookie season, Yi Jianlian got a relatively stable chance to play, but at the same time he averaged only 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Due to injuries, his personal performance during the regular season has been ups and downs. Later at the Nets, Yi Jianlian averaged 12 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1 block per game in the season, but at this time he still did not completely get rid of the injury, so his overall performance still failed to meet the team's expectations. Later, when Yi Jianlian joined the Wizards and the Mavericks, the outside world's expectations for him were obviously not as high as the beginning. In the end, after playing for many years, he returned to the CBA.

2. Li Kaier (4876 points)

Compared with other players on this list, Li Kaier's identity is undoubtedly the most special, because although he has Chinese descent, he grew up abroad since childhood, and later he got the opportunity to play for the Chinese men's basketball team through naturalization. Li Kaile has been playing in the NBA for 11 seasons, and he is not the scoring position here. His game characteristics are more about comprehensiveness, so he averaged 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1 steal per game in his career.

When Li Kaile was playing for the Grizzlies at his peak, he also averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. At the same time, his defense is also very good.. However, as he gets older and his shooting shortcomings, Li Kaier is undoubtedly going downhill in the NBA, and it is likely that he will find it difficult for him to appear in the international arena wearing the Chinese men's basketball jersey.

1. Yao Ming (9247 points)

Finally, Yao Ming, the only Asian No. 1 pick in NBA history. When he participated in the draft, foreign countries were full of bad voices, because before that, there was no precedent in the NBA that Asian players could make a name for themselves. Later, after Yao Ming entered the league, he personally proved that he was worthy of the No. 1 pick. Although he didn't stay in the NBA for a long time, his performance was already outstanding enough during this period. In his eight seasons in the NBA, Yao Ming was selected into the All-Stars 8 times and the All-Series 5 times. He averaged 25 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game at his peak. Such data was definitely considered a top center in that era. Unfortunately, the only thing Yao Ming has in his career is that he has suffered too frequent injuries, which not only prevents him from fully realizing his potential, but also causes him to end his career early, otherwise he will be able to achieve more achievements.