JaMychal Green vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and JaMychal Green, 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.

JaMychal Green played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. JaMychal Green had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
JaMychal Green 9 8 2014-15 to 2022-23
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2014-152002-03
Team San Antonio Spurs, Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
JaMychal Green 24 6.8 2.6 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.0 .574 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
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 %
JaMychal Green 5 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2015-162003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
JaMychal Green 78 18.5 7.4 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.9 6.3 .465 0.2 0.6 .333 1.3 1.8 .752
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 %
JaMychal Green 4 18.0 6.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.0 3.0 5.5 .545 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.5 .500
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
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
JaMychal Green 77 27.3 8.9 2.2 4.9 7.1 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.2 3.2 3.2 6.5 .500 0.7 1.9 .379 1.7 2.2 .802
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 %
JaMychal Green 6 19.7 7.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.5 2.8 6.0 .472 1.2 2.7 .438 0.5 0.5 1.000
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
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
JaMychal Green 55 28.0 10.3 2.7 5.8 8.4 1.4 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.8 4.1 8.9 .457 0.8 2.3 .339 1.5 2.0 .721
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 %
JaMychal Green ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
JaMychal Green 65 21.1 9.4 1.6 4.7 6.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 3.0 3.5 7.3 .483 1.1 2.7 .403 1.2 1.6 .792
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 %
JaMychal Green 6 23.5 11.0 1.0 4.3 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.0 1.8 3.7 3.8 7.2 .535 2.0 3.8 .522 1.3 1.7 .800
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
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
JaMychal Green 63 20.7 6.8 1.2 4.9 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.8 2.4 5.6 .429 1.5 3.8 .387 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
JaMychal Green 13 17.1 6.1 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.2 2.4 4.2 .564 0.8 1.8 .435 0.5 0.7 .778
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 %
JaMychal Green 58 19.3 8.1 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.4 .463 1.4 3.4 .399 0.8 1.0 .807
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 %
JaMychal Green 10 19.0 5.4 1.7 3.5 5.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.0 4.5 .444 0.6 2.0 .300 0.8 0.9 .889
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
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
JaMychal Green 67 16.2 6.4 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 4.9 .486 0.5 1.9 .266 1.2 1.4 .871
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 %
JaMychal Green 5 13.8 4.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.4 1.2 3.2 .375 0.2 1.0 .200 1.4 1.4 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
JaMychal Green Yao Ming
Season 2022-23-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
JaMychal Green 57 14.0 6.4 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.8 2.4 4.4 .540 0.7 1.9 .378 0.9 1.2 .776
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
JaMychal Green 7 7.0 3.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.4 1.3 3.3 .391 0.7 2.6 .278 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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