David Benoit vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and David Benoit, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
David Benoit played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Yao Ming, who played 8. David Benoit had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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 |
| David Benoit |
7 |
6 |
1991-92 to 2000-01 |
| Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
77 |
15.1 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
.467 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.810 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
13 |
19.8 |
6.8 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
.429 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.462 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |
| Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
82 |
20.9 |
8.1 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.436 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.347 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.750 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
5 |
27.2 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
8.2 |
.317 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.222 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.692 |
| 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 |
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
55 |
19.5 |
6.5 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
.385 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
.203 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.773 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
16 |
22.3 |
7.2 |
1.4 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
.393 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.188 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.640 |
| 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 |
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
71 |
25.9 |
10.4 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
8.3 |
.486 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.330 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
.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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
5 |
33.4 |
11.8 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
9.0 |
.467 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
.440 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
.667 |
| Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
81 |
24.2 |
8.2 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.439 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.333 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.777 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
14 |
18.5 |
6.2 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
5.0 |
.471 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.778 |
| 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 |
Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1996-97.
|
Season 6 |
|
David Benoit |
Yao Ming |
| Season |
1997-98 | 2007-08 |
| Team |
New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
77 |
14.6 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.373 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
.324 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.824 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: David Benoit didn't play in 1998-99 and 1999-00.
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
49 |
9.1 |
3.6 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.483 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.385 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.795 |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
4 |
15.5 |
5.8 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.368 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.000 |
| 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.
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| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
| David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
% |
| David Benoit |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |