Jack Haley vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Jack Haley, 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

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.

Jack Haley played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Jack Haley had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Jack Haley 9 4 1988-89 to 1997-98
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jack Haley 51 5.7 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.5 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .783
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 %
Jack Haley 5 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1989-902003-04
Team Chicago Bulls, New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Jack Haley 67 16.2 5.4 1.7 2.8 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.5 2.1 5.2 .398 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .680
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1990-912004-05
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Jack Haley 78 15.1 5.6 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 .619
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1991-922005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jack Haley 49 8.0 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.7 .369 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .483
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 %
Jack Haley 2 6.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Note: Jack Haley didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1993-942006-07
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Jack Haley 28 3.4 2.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.7 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Jack Haley 3 3.7 4.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
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

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1994-952007-08
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jack Haley 31 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 2.0 .426 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .656
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 %
Jack Haley 4 3.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.8 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1995-962008-09
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Haley 1 7.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
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: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1996-972010-11
Team New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Jack Haley 20 3.7 2.0 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .737
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 %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jack Haley Yao Ming
Season 1997-98-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Jack Haley 16 3.2 1.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.1 .278 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack Haley ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------