Jared Jeffries vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Jared Jeffries, 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.

Jared Jeffries played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Jared Jeffries had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Jared Jeffries 11 4 2002-03 to 2012-13
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Washington WizardsHouston 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 %
Jared Jeffries 20 14.6 4.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 .476 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.5 .552
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-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 %
Jared Jeffries 82 23.3 5.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.6 2.2 5.7 .377 0.1 0.4 .167 1.3 2.1 .614
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Jared Jeffries 77 26.1 6.8 2.0 2.9 4.9 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.7 2.6 5.6 .468 0.2 0.7 .314 1.3 2.2 .584
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 %
Jared Jeffries 10 24.7 6.4 1.9 2.2 4.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.3 3.4 2.4 4.9 .490 0.3 0.6 .500 1.3 1.7 .765
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

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Jared Jeffries 77 25.3 6.4 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.9 2.4 5.4 .451 0.2 0.6 .320 1.3 2.2 .589
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 %
Jared Jeffries 6 35.8 8.0 3.3 2.8 6.2 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.2 2.8 7.2 .395 0.2 1.2 .143 2.2 2.8 .765
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2006-072006-07
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-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 %
Jared Jeffries 55 23.8 4.1 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.7 1.7 3.7 .461 0.0 0.4 .100 0.6 1.2 .456
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2007-082007-08
Team New York KnicksHouston 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 %
Jared Jeffries 73 18.2 3.7 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.5 3.7 .400 0.1 0.3 .160 0.7 1.3 .527
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2008-092008-09
Team New York KnicksHouston 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 %
Jared Jeffries 56 23.4 5.3 2.3 1.8 4.1 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.1 4.9 .440 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .611
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
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

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2009-102010-11
Team New York Knicks, Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Jared Jeffries 70 25.6 5.3 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.4 0.9 1.0 1.1 2.9 2.0 4.5 .439 0.3 1.0 .296 1.1 1.7 .625
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 %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Jared Jeffries 42 14.3 1.8 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 .349 0.0 0.2 .222 0.3 0.7 .414
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 4 21.3 6.3 3.3 1.8 5.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2011-12-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Jared Jeffries 39 18.7 4.4 1.8 2.1 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.7 .410 0.1 0.4 .188 1.3 1.8 .681
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries 5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jared Jeffries Yao Ming
Season 2012-13-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
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 %
Jared Jeffries 38 9.2 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.5 0.4 1.4 .296 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jared Jeffries ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------