Donte DiVincenzo vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Donte DiVincenzo, 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.
Donte DiVincenzo and Yao Ming both played 8 years in the NBA. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
27 |
15.2 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
.403 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
.265 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.750 |
| difference: | +55 | +13.8 | +8.6 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +5.8 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -1.4 | -1.4 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +.095 | +0.8 | +3.1 | | +3.4 | +4.1 | +.061 |
| 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 |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.811 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Yao Ming played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
66 |
23.0 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
.455 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.336 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.733 |
| difference: | +16 | +9.8 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.6 | -1.1 | -1.6 | +3.0 | +4.8 | +.067 | +1.3 | +3.7 | | +3.4 | +4.1 | +.076 |
| 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 |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.809 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
10 |
16.5 |
6.6 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
5.1 |
.451 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.333 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.650 |
| difference: | +5 | +21.1 | +8.4 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -1.6 | -1.9 | +3.9 | +8.5 | +.005 | +0.7 | +2.1 | | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.115 |
| 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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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
66 |
27.5 |
10.4 |
1.2 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
9.1 |
.420 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
.379 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.718 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.1 | +7.9 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.8 | -1.1 | -2.0 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +.132 | +2.0 | +5.2 | | +4.1 | +5.1 | +.065 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
3 |
23.3 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
5.3 |
.188 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
.167 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
| difference: | +4 | +8.6 | +18.7 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +2.4 | -0.7 | -3.1 | +6.9 | +6.7 | +.467 | +0.7 | +4.0 | | +5.7 | +7.9 | |
| 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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Season 4 |
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Donte DiVincenzo |
Yao Ming |
| Season |
2021-22 | 2005-06 |
| Team |
Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
42 |
23.9 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
.351 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
.339 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.843 |
| difference: | +15 | +10.3 | +13.3 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +6.2 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.4 | -0.9 | -1.8 | +5.4 | +7.8 | +.168 | +1.8 | +5.2 | | +4.2 | +4.9 | +.010 |
| 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 |
- |
5.9 |
6.9 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Yao Ming played in the postseason in their season 4 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
72 |
26.3 |
9.4 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
.435 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
.397 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.817 |
| difference: | +24 | +7.5 | +15.6 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +4.9 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.9 | -1.9 | -1.5 | +5.5 | +9.6 | +.081 | +2.1 | +5.3 | | +6.6 | +7.6 | +.045 |
| 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 |
- |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.862 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
13 |
18.1 |
5.5 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
.375 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
.341 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
.667 |
| difference: | +6 | +19.0 | +19.6 | +2.5 | +4.8 | +7.3 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -3.4 | -2.4 | +6.1 | +13.0 | +.065 | +1.2 | +3.4 | | +8.8 | +9.8 | +.213 |
| 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 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
81 |
29.1 |
15.5 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
12.4 |
.443 |
3.5 |
8.7 |
.401 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.754 |
| difference: | +26 | +8.1 | +6.5 | +2.3 | +4.8 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | -1.9 | -1.1 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +.064 | +3.5 | +8.7 | | +5.2 | +6.0 | +.096 |
| 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 |
- |
6.3 |
7.4 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
13 |
35.8 |
17.8 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
6.2 |
14.7 |
.419 |
3.5 |
8.2 |
.425 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.867 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
62 |
25.9 |
11.7 |
0.5 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
.422 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.397 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.778 |
| difference: | +15 | +7.7 | +8.0 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +6.2 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +1.6 | -1.4 | -1.5 | +3.4 | +3.8 | +.126 | +2.8 | +7.1 | | +4.1 | +4.7 | +.088 |
| 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 |
- |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.866 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
15 |
25.1 |
8.7 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
8.4 |
.365 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
.318 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.769 |
| difference: | +6 | +10.8 | +8.4 | +1.3 | +6.5 | +7.8 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | | | +2.9 | +2.6 | +.180 | +1.9 | +5.9 | | +4.4 | +4.8 | +.133 |
| 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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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Donte DiVincenzo |
5 |
30.0 |
12.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
8.8 |
.432 |
2.6 |
6.2 |
.419 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
.857 |
| difference: | | +11.8 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +1.2 | -0.8 | | +0.2 | +1.4 | +.054 | +2.6 | +6.2 | | +0.6 | +0.4 | +.081 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Donte DiVincenzo nor Yao Ming played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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