Scott Brooks vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Scott Brooks, 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.

Scott Brooks played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Scott Brooks 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
Scott Brooks 10 6 1988-89 to 1997-98
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 16.7 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.5 .420 0.7 1.9 .359 0.7 0.8 .884
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 %
Scott Brooks 3 7.0 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.7 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1989-902003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Scott Brooks 72 13.5 4.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.9 0.7 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.7 3.8 .431 0.4 1.1 .392 0.7 0.8 .877
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 %
Scott Brooks 9 11.0 2.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.7 2.1 .316 0.3 0.8 .429 0.7 1.0 .667
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
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1990-912004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston 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 %
Scott Brooks 80 12.3 5.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.5 2.0 4.6 .430 0.6 1.7 .333 0.8 0.9 .847
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1991-922005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 13.2 5.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.6 .447 0.4 1.1 .356 0.6 0.8 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1992-932006-07
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Scott Brooks 82 18.5 6.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.7 .475 0.5 1.2 .414 1.4 1.6 .830
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 %
Scott Brooks 12 16.4 3.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.1 1.8 1.3 3.5 .381 0.4 1.1 .385 0.8 1.1 .769
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
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1993-942007-08
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Scott Brooks 73 16.8 5.2 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.0 .491 0.3 0.8 .377 1.0 1.2 .871
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 %
Scott Brooks 5 4.6 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.2 .833 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.2 .000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1994-952008-09
Team Houston Rockets, Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Scott Brooks 59 13.7 5.8 0.2 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.1 4.7 .458 0.4 1.2 .362 1.1 1.3 .810
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
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
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1995-962010-11
Team Dallas MavericksHouston 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 %
Scott Brooks 69 10.4 5.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.9 4.2 .457 0.4 0.9 .403 0.9 1.0 .855
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 %
Scott Brooks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1996-97-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Scott Brooks 38 6.6 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.0 .487 0.1 0.3 .417 0.4 0.4 .933
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Brooks 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Scott Brooks Yao Ming
Season 1997-98-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Scott Brooks 43 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .424 0.1 0.3 .455 0.4 0.5 .900
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Brooks 1 8.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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