Antonio McDyess vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Antonio McDyess, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Antonio McDyess played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Antonio McDyess had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Yao Ming had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Antonio McDyess 15 8 1995-96 to 2010-11
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 1995-962002-03
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 76 30.0 13.4 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.3 5.6 11.6 .485 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .683
Yao Ming 82 29.0 13.5 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.7 0.4 1.8 2.1 2.8 4.9 9.8 .498 0.0 0.0 .500 3.7 4.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 1996-972003-04
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 74 34.7 18.3 2.1 5.2 7.3 1.4 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.7 7.2 15.6 .463 0.1 0.5 .171 3.7 5.2 .708
Yao Ming 82 32.8 17.5 2.4 6.6 9.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 2.5 3.3 6.5 12.5 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming 5 37.6 15.0 2.2 5.2 7.4 1.8 0.4 1.4 2.6 4.0 6.2 13.6 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.4 .765

Season 3
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 1997-982004-05
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 81 30.1 15.1 2.5 5.0 7.6 1.3 1.2 1.7 1.8 3.6 6.1 11.4 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .702
Yao Ming 80 30.6 18.3 2.6 5.8 8.4 0.8 0.4 2.0 2.5 3.7 6.7 12.2 .552 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 6.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 4 36.3 17.8 4.5 8.8 13.3 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 7.8 16.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.5 .643
Yao Ming 7 31.9 21.4 3.3 4.4 7.7 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.7 4.4 7.9 12.0 .655 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.9 .727

Season 4
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 1998-992005-06
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third TeamAchievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 50 38.7 21.2 3.4 7.4 10.7 1.6 1.5 2.3 2.8 3.5 8.3 17.6 .471 0.0 0.2 .111 4.6 6.8 .680
Yao Ming 57 34.2 22.3 2.6 7.6 10.2 1.5 0.5 1.6 2.6 3.4 8.2 15.8 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 5.9 6.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 1999-002006-07
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 81 33.3 19.1 2.9 5.6 8.5 2.0 0.9 1.7 2.8 3.9 7.6 15.0 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 6.4 .626
Yao Ming 48 33.8 25.0 2.1 7.3 9.4 2.0 0.4 2.0 3.5 3.3 8.8 17.1 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 7.4 8.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming 7 37.1 25.1 3.3 7.0 10.3 0.9 0.1 0.7 4.7 3.9 7.9 17.9 .440 0.0 0.0 - 9.4 10.7 .880

Season 6
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2000-012007-08
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 70 36.5 20.8 3.4 8.6 12.1 2.1 0.6 1.5 2.3 3.1 8.2 16.6 .495 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.2 .700
Yao Ming 55 37.2 22.0 3.1 7.7 10.8 2.3 0.5 2.0 3.3 3.1 7.9 15.5 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 6.3 7.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 10 23.6 11.3 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.5 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.3 .818
Yao Ming 77 33.6 19.7 2.6 7.2 9.9 1.8 0.4 1.9 3.0 3.3 7.4 13.4 .548 0.0 0.0 1.000 4.9 5.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming 9 35.9 17.1 2.1 8.8 10.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.9 3.0 6.0 11.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 5.7 .902

Note: Antonio McDyess didn't play in 2002-03.

Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2003-042010-11
Team New York Knicks, Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 42 22.1 6.9 1.7 4.5 6.1 0.9 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.4 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .551
Yao Ming 5 18.2 10.2 1.4 4.0 5.4 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.6 3.6 7.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .938
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 77 23.3 9.6 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.0 7.8 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .656
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 25 20.0 8.0 1.8 4.0 5.9 0.8 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.1 3.5 7.2 .486 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .694
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2005-06-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 7.8 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.7 3.5 6.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .557
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 18 20.6 7.6 2.2 3.9 6.1 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.8 3.0 3.2 5.7 .559 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .548
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2006-07-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 82 21.1 8.1 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 2.9 3.5 6.6 .526 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .691
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 16 22.1 5.8 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.1 3.4 2.3 6.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .731
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2007-08-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 78 29.3 8.8 2.6 5.9 8.5 1.1 0.8 0.7 1.0 3.2 3.8 7.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .622
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 17 27.5 8.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.8 3.8 7.0 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .821
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2008-09-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 62 30.1 9.6 3.0 6.8 9.8 1.3 0.7 0.8 0.8 3.1 4.3 8.5 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .698
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 4 34.0 13.0 1.5 7.0 8.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.3 5.8 11.0 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2009-10-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 77 21.0 5.8 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.7 5.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .632
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 10 24.7 6.8 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 3.3 6.2 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Antonio McDyess Yao Ming
Season 2010-11-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 73 19.0 5.3 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.2 2.3 4.7 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .675
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antonio McDyess 6 24.2 5.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 3.5 2.5 6.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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