James Ennis III vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and James Ennis III, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
James Ennis III and Yao Ming both played 8 years in the NBA. James Ennis III had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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 |
James Ennis III |
8 |
3 |
2014-15 to 2021-22 |
Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
James Ennis III |
Yao Ming |
Season |
2014-15 | 2002-03 |
Team |
Miami Heat | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
62 |
17.0 |
5.0 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.409 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.326 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.840 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
22 |
15.0 |
7.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
5.1 |
.478 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
.448 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.735 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
64 |
23.5 |
6.7 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
.455 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
.372 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.782 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
6 |
26.5 |
8.3 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
.421 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.316 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.857 |
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 |
|
James Ennis III |
Yao Ming |
Season |
2017-18 | 2005-06 |
Team |
Memphis Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Third Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
72 |
22.3 |
7.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
.474 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.333 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.836 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
58 |
21.2 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
5.1 |
.469 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.353 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.716 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
11 |
21.1 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
5.8 |
.484 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
.281 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.632 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
69 |
18.3 |
6.6 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.2 |
.446 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.325 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.806 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
5 |
23.8 |
7.0 |
1.2 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
7.0 |
.343 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
.250 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
41 |
24.0 |
8.4 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
5.9 |
.473 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
.433 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.805 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
James Ennis III |
Yao Ming |
Season |
2021-22 | 2010-11 |
Team |
Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
James Ennis III |
7 |
8.0 |
4.1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
.458 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.375 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.800 |
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 |
% |
James Ennis III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |