Corie Blount vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Corie Blount, 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.

Corie Blount played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Corie Blount had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Corie Blount 11 5 1993-94 to 2003-04
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1993-942002-03
Team Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Corie Blount 67 10.3 3.0 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 1.1 2.6 .437 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .613
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 %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1994-952003-04
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Corie Blount 68 13.1 3.5 1.6 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.1 1.5 3.1 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .567
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 %
Corie Blount 8 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1995-962004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston 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 %
Corie Blount 57 12.5 3.2 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.9 1.4 2.9 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .568
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 %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
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

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1996-972005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Corie Blount 58 17.4 4.2 1.9 2.8 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.6 3.1 .514 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.4 .675
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 %
Corie Blount 3 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1997-982006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Corie Blount 70 14.7 3.6 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.2 1.5 2.7 .572 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .500
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 %
Corie Blount 12 17.4 2.6 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .636
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

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1998-992007-08
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount 34 15.6 2.9 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.1 2.9 .360 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .519
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 %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Corie Blount 38 11.7 2.8 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 2.1 1.2 2.3 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.9 .576
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 %
Corie Blount 9 18.0 4.9 2.8 3.4 6.2 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.4 4.0 1.9 3.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .556
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

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Phoenix Suns, Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount 68 19.2 4.6 2.7 3.2 5.9 0.9 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.4 1.9 4.3 .442 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.2 .614
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 %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 2001-02-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount 72 19.8 3.6 2.1 3.0 5.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.6 3.5 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .644
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount 5 17.6 1.4 2.0 0.8 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 2002-03-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Corie Blount 50 16.7 3.0 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.4 1.3 2.7 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Corie Blount Yao Ming
Season 2003-04-
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors-
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 %
Corie Blount 62 16.9 4.0 1.6 2.9 4.4 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.7 2.2 1.9 4.1 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .556
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corie Blount ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------