Ian Mahinmi vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Ian Mahinmi, 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.

Ian Mahinmi played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Ian Mahinmi had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Ian Mahinmi 12 8 2007-08 to 2019-20
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2007-082002-03
Team San Antonio SpursHouston 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 6 3.8 3.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 1.000
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 %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Note: Ian Mahinmi didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 2
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2009-102003-04
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 26 6.3 3.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.3 2.1 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .660
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 2 9.5 4.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
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
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 56 8.7 3.1 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.9 1.0 1.8 .561 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .768
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 6 5.5 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.5 0.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .556
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
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 61 18.7 5.8 1.8 3.0 4.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.9 2.1 3.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .639
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 4 17.5 7.3 2.3 2.3 4.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 3.3 2.3 3.5 .643 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.3 .846
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 80 16.5 5.0 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.5 1.9 4.1 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .608
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 18 8.3 1.6 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.6 .448 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .300
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
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 77 16.2 3.5 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.2 2.5 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .621
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 19 12.7 1.9 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.4 .481 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .611
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2014-152008-09
Team Indiana PacersHouston 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 61 18.8 4.3 1.7 4.1 5.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.9 3.5 .552 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.7 .304
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 %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
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
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 71 25.6 9.3 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.5 0.9 1.1 1.4 3.1 3.7 6.3 .589 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.2 .587
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 7 24.6 8.1 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.1 0.7 0.9 2.0 3.6 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.6 .600
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2016-17-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 31 17.9 5.6 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.6 1.1 0.8 1.1 2.9 2.1 3.6 .586 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .573
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 5 12.6 2.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.6 3.4 1.0 1.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.2 .364
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2017-18-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Ian Mahinmi 77 14.9 4.8 1.8 2.3 4.1 0.7 0.5 0.5 1.3 3.0 1.8 3.2 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .703
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi 6 8.7 5.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.2 1.7 1.7 2.3 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.8 .909
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2018-19-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 34 14.6 4.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.5 1.4 3.1 .452 0.1 0.5 .188 1.2 1.8 .689
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Ian Mahinmi Yao Ming
Season 2019-20-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Ian Mahinmi 38 21.3 7.4 2.1 3.7 5.7 1.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 3.0 2.7 5.5 .495 0.1 0.7 .192 1.8 3.0 .619
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ian Mahinmi ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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