Alex Len vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Alex Len, 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.

Alex Len played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Alex Len had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Alex Len 11 2 2013-14 to 2023-24
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 42 8.6 2.0 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 1.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .645
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 69 22.0 6.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.6 5.1 .507 0.0 0.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .702
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
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
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 78 23.3 9.0 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.9 3.4 8.0 .423 0.0 0.1 .143 2.2 3.1 .728
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
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
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 77 20.3 8.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.1 3.0 6.0 .497 0.0 0.2 .250 1.9 2.7 .721
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Phoenix SunsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 69 20.2 8.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.3 3.1 5.5 .566 0.0 0.0 .333 2.3 3.3 .684
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
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
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Alex Len 77 20.1 11.1 2.1 3.5 5.5 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.6 4.2 8.4 .494 1.0 2.6 .363 1.8 2.8 .648
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Alex Len 55 17.7 8.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.8 .555 0.3 1.1 .271 1.2 1.9 .648
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 %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
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
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Toronto Raptors, Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Alex Len 64 15.3 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.1 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.7 4.3 .615 0.1 0.4 .320 1.1 1.8 .629
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 %
Alex Len 5 8.4 4.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2021-22-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Alex Len 39 15.9 6.0 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.6 2.4 4.5 .534 0.2 0.5 .286 1.1 1.6 .651
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Alex Len 26 6.2 1.7 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.2 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .688
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Len 7 7.7 2.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.3 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Alex Len Yao Ming
Season 2023-24-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Len 48 9.3 2.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.7 .617 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .588
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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