Hank McDowell vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Hank McDowell, 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

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.

Hank McDowell played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Yao Ming, who played 8. Hank McDowell had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Hank McDowell 6 2 1981-82 to 1986-87
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1981-822002-03
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 %
Hank McDowell 30 11.2 3.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .659
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail BlazersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Hank McDowell 56 9.0 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .770
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 %
Hank McDowell 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 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
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1983-842004-05
Team San Diego ClippersHouston 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 %
Hank McDowell 57 10.7 3.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .679
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1984-852005-06
Team Houston RocketsHouston 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 %
Hank McDowell 34 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .700
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1985-862006-07
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Hank McDowell 22 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .680
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 %
Hank McDowell 13 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .625
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
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season 1986-872007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Hank McDowell 7 10.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season -2008-09
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Rockets 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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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
Hank McDowell Yao Ming
Season -2010-11
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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