Devin Harris vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Devin Harris, 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.

Devin Harris played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Devin Harris had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, 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
Devin Harris 15 8 2004-05 to 2018-19
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2004-052002-03
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 76 15.4 5.7 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.1 4.8 .429 0.6 1.7 .336 1.0 1.4 .757
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 %
Devin Harris 9 8.8 2.4 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.8 .438 0.2 0.7 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2005-062003-04
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA 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 %
Devin Harris 56 22.8 9.9 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.2 3.4 7.2 .469 0.1 0.4 .238 3.0 4.2 .716
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 %
Devin Harris 23 24.3 9.4 0.7 1.0 1.7 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.8 3.0 3.6 7.4 .480 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.2 .703
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

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2006-072004-05
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Devin Harris 80 26.0 10.2 0.6 1.9 2.5 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.8 3.0 3.7 7.4 .492 0.2 0.6 .280 2.7 3.3 .824
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 %
Devin Harris 6 27.2 13.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.8 5.2 10.5 .492 0.5 1.7 .300 2.3 3.2 .737
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

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Devin Harris 64 31.6 14.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.8 1.4 0.2 2.5 3.0 5.0 10.8 .463 0.9 2.6 .335 3.9 4.7 .824
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2008-092006-07
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 69 36.1 21.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.2 3.1 2.4 6.6 15.1 .438 0.9 3.2 .291 7.2 8.8 .820
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2009-102007-08
Team New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Devin Harris 64 34.7 16.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 6.6 1.2 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.6 13.8 .403 0.9 3.4 .276 4.8 6.0 .798
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2010-112008-09
Team New Jersey Nets, Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 71 31.7 15.2 0.2 2.1 2.4 7.1 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.3 4.8 11.5 .422 0.8 2.5 .322 4.7 5.7 .833
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 %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
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

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 63 27.6 11.3 0.2 1.6 1.8 5.0 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.2 3.8 8.6 .445 1.2 3.4 .362 2.5 3.3 .746
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 %
Devin Harris 4 30.0 13.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.8 0.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 12.0 .396 1.0 3.8 .267 2.5 3.5 .714
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2012-13-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Devin Harris 58 24.5 9.9 0.1 1.9 2.0 3.4 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.3 7.6 .438 1.3 4.0 .335 1.9 2.7 .727
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 6 37.5 11.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.0 3.0 3.8 10.5 .365 0.8 4.2 .200 2.8 4.2 .680
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2013-14-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 40 20.5 7.9 0.2 1.9 2.1 4.5 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.8 2.4 6.4 .378 0.8 2.5 .307 2.3 2.9 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 7 25.1 11.4 0.1 2.3 2.4 3.9 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.4 9.4 .470 1.6 3.6 .440 1.0 1.1 .875
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2014-15-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 76 22.2 8.8 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.9 6.9 .418 1.3 3.5 .357 1.7 2.1 .815
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 4 18.5 6.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 2.8 .000 2.0 2.3 .889
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2015-16-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 64 20.0 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.9 2.6 5.8 .447 0.8 2.5 .329 1.6 2.2 .721
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris 5 24.2 7.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 3.2 3.0 6.0 .500 0.8 2.6 .308 1.0 2.0 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2016-17-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Devin Harris 65 16.7 6.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 5.2 .399 0.9 2.7 .328 1.6 2.0 .829
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2017-18-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets-
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 %
Devin Harris 71 18.9 8.4 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.2 2.6 6.4 .412 1.1 3.2 .348 2.0 2.4 .835
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Devin Harris Yao Ming
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Devin Harris 68 15.8 6.3 0.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 5.1 .380 0.9 2.9 .310 1.5 2.0 .761
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Harris ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------