Pete Maravich vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Pete Maravich, 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.
Pete Maravich played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Pete Maravich had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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 |
Pete Maravich | 10 | 4 | 1970-71 to 1979-80 |
Yao Ming | 8 | 4 | 2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1970-71 | 2002-03 |
Team | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 81 | 36.1 | 23.2 | - | - | 3.7 | 4.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 9.1 | 19.9 | .458 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 6.2 | .800 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 5 | 39.8 | 22.0 | - | - | 5.2 | 4.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 9.2 | 24.4 | .377 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 5.2 | .692 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1971-72 | 2003-04 |
Team | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 66 | 34.9 | 19.3 | - | - | 3.9 | 6.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 7.0 | 16.3 | .427 | - | - | - | 5.4 | 6.6 | .811 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 6 | 36.5 | 27.7 | - | - | 5.3 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 9.0 | 20.2 | .446 | - | - | - | 9.7 | 11.8 | .817 |
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 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1972-73 | 2004-05 |
Team | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Hawks Lost East Conf Semis | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 79 | 39.1 | 26.1 | - | - | 4.4 | 6.9 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.0 | 22.6 | .441 | - | - | - | 6.1 | 7.7 | .800 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 6 | 39.0 | 26.2 | - | - | 4.8 | 6.7 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 10.8 | 25.8 | .419 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.7 | .794 |
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 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1973-74 | 2005-06 |
Team | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
All-Star Game | 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 76 | 38.2 | 27.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | - | 3.4 | 10.8 | 23.6 | .457 | - | - | - | 6.2 | 7.5 | .826 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1974-75 | 2006-07 |
Team | New Orleans Jazz | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 79 | 36.1 | 21.5 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | - | 2.9 | 8.3 | 19.8 | .419 | - | - | - | 4.9 | 6.1 | .811 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1975-76 | 2007-08 |
Team | New Orleans Jazz | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Third 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 62 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | - | 3.2 | 9.7 | 21.2 | .459 | - | - | - | 6.4 | 7.9 | .811 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 7 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1976-77 | 2008-09 |
Team | New Orleans Jazz | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
Scoring Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 73 | 41.7 | 31.1 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | - | 2.6 | 12.1 | 28.0 | .433 | - | - | - | 6.9 | 8.2 | .835 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1977-78 | 2010-11 |
Team | New Orleans Jazz | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 50 | 40.8 | 27.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 25.1 | .444 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 5.5 | .870 |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1978-79 | - |
Team | New Orleans Jazz | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 49 | 37.2 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 8.9 | 21.1 | .421 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 5.7 | .841 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Pete Maravich | Yao Ming | |
Season | 1979-80 | - |
Team | Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf 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 | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 43 | 22.4 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .449 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .867 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Pete Maravich | 9 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 5.7 | .490 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |