Tyus Jones vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Tyus Jones, 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.

Tyus Jones played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Tyus Jones had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Tyus Jones 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Tyus Jones 37 15.5 4.2 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.5 4.2 .359 0.4 1.4 .302 0.8 1.1 .718
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston 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 %
Tyus Jones 60 12.9 3.5 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.6 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 3.0 .414 0.4 1.2 .356 0.6 0.7 .767
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Tyus Jones 82 17.9 5.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 2.8 1.2 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.8 4.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .349 0.9 1.0 .877
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 %
Tyus Jones 4 13.8 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2018-192005-06
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 %
Tyus Jones 68 22.9 6.9 0.3 1.6 2.0 4.8 1.2 0.1 0.7 1.1 2.7 6.6 .415 0.6 1.9 .317 0.9 1.0 .841
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Tyus Jones 65 19.0 7.4 0.1 1.4 1.6 4.4 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.7 3.0 6.6 .459 0.7 1.9 .379 0.7 0.9 .741
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 %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Tyus Jones 70 17.5 6.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.4 2.5 5.9 .431 0.6 2.0 .321 0.6 0.6 .911
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 %
Tyus Jones 5 9.4 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2 3.4 .353 0.2 0.8 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Tyus Jones 73 21.2 8.7 0.2 2.2 2.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.4 3.4 7.6 .451 1.1 2.8 .390 0.7 0.9 .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 %
Tyus Jones 12 21.8 9.2 0.3 2.9 3.3 4.5 1.2 0.2 1.1 0.7 3.3 8.3 .394 1.5 3.8 .400 1.2 1.3 .933
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
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Tyus Jones 80 24.3 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.5 5.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 0.4 3.9 8.9 .438 1.5 4.1 .371 1.0 1.3 .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 %
Tyus Jones 6 20.0 4.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 3.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.8 1.8 6.0 .306 0.5 3.2 .158 0.3 0.5 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tyus Jones Yao Ming
Season 2023-24-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Tyus Jones 66 29.3 12.0 0.3 2.4 2.7 7.3 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 4.9 10.1 .489 1.6 3.9 .414 0.5 0.6 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyus Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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