Allan Bristow vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Allan Bristow, 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.

Allan Bristow played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Allan Bristow had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Allan Bristow 9 3 1973-74 to 1982-83
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1973-742002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Allan Bristow 55 11.7 4.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.7 0.5 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 4.9 .400 - - - 0.8 1.0 .737
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 %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1974-752003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Allan Bristow 72 15.3 6.2 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 5.5 .415 - - - 1.7 2.1 .791
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 %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Allan Bristow didn't play in 1975-76.

Season 3

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1976-772004-05
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East 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 %
Allan Bristow 82 24.6 11.4 1.5 2.8 4.2 2.9 1.1 0.0 - 2.4 4.5 9.1 .489 - - - 2.5 3.1 .798
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 %
Allan Bristow 2 14.0 4.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 - 3.0 1.5 4.5 .333 - - - 1.0 4.5 .222
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

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1977-782005-06
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Allan Bristow 82 18.1 8.1 1.2 1.9 3.1 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.1 6.6 .478 - - - 1.9 2.5 .731
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 %
Allan Bristow 5 10.2 4.4 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.8 3.0 .600 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1978-792006-07
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Allan Bristow 74 17.9 6.4 1.1 2.3 3.3 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.1 2.4 4.8 .492 - - - 1.7 2.0 .832
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 %
Allan Bristow 13 12.5 4.3 0.9 1.2 2.1 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.3 1.5 3.8 .408 - - - 1.2 1.6 .762
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

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1979-802007-08
Team Utah JazzHouston 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 %
Allan Bristow 82 28.1 11.6 2.1 4.2 6.2 4.2 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.6 4.6 9.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .286 2.4 3.0 .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 %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1980-812008-09
Team Utah JazzHouston 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 %
Allan Bristow 82 24.4 8.7 1.3 4.0 5.2 4.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 2.3 3.3 7.5 .444 0.1 0.2 .278 2.0 2.4 .838
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 %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
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

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1981-822010-11
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 %
Allan Bristow 82 24.8 7.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 5.5 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.7 2.7 6.1 .437 0.0 0.2 .167 1.6 2.0 .817
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 %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Allan Bristow Yao Ming
Season 1982-83-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Allan Bristow 37 10.0 2.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 .444 0.2 0.4 .462 0.3 0.4 .714
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Allan Bristow ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------