Andrew DeClercq vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Andrew DeClercq, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Andrew DeClercq played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Andrew DeClercq had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, 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
Andrew DeClercq 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 1995-962002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 22 9.2 2.7 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.1 2.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .579
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 %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 1996-972003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 71 15.0 5.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.1 3.2 2.0 3.8 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .603
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 %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
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
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 1997-982004-05
Team Boston CelticsHouston 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 81 18.8 5.4 2.2 2.6 4.8 0.7 1.0 0.6 1.0 3.4 2.1 4.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .601
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 %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
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
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 1998-992005-06
Team Boston Celtics, Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 47 23.4 7.9 2.2 3.2 5.4 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.1 3.4 2.9 5.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .674
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 %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 1999-002006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 82 22.3 6.6 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.4 2.7 5.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .588
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 %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
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
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 2000-012007-08
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 67 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 2.9 .554 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .573
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 %
Andrew DeClercq 4 13.5 5.0 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.3 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 2001-022008-09
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 61 10.4 2.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.1 1.1 2.4 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .560
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 %
Andrew DeClercq 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 2002-032010-11
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Andrew DeClercq 77 17.2 4.7 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.4 1.9 3.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .644
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 %
Andrew DeClercq 7 15.0 4.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 3.6 1.7 2.9 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 2003-04-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Andrew DeClercq 71 17.1 3.2 1.8 2.6 4.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 3.1 1.3 2.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .815
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Andrew DeClercq Yao Ming
Season 2004-05-
Team Orlando Magic-
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 %
Andrew DeClercq 8 6.1 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.8 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andrew DeClercq ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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