Jeff Grayer vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Jeff Grayer, 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.

Jeff Grayer played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Jeff Grayer had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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
Jeff Grayer 9 3 1988-89 to 1997-98
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Jeff Grayer 11 18.2 7.4 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.4 2.9 6.6 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.8 .850
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 %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1989-902003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Jeff Grayer 71 20.1 7.7 1.3 1.7 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.2 6.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .125 1.4 2.1 .651
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 %
Jeff Grayer 4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 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
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1990-912004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Jeff Grayer 82 17.3 6.4 1.4 1.6 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.6 5.9 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .687
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 %
Jeff Grayer 3 12.3 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
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
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1991-922005-06
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 %
Jeff Grayer 82 20.2 9.0 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.8 8.4 .448 0.2 0.8 .288 1.2 1.9 .667
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 %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1992-932006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston 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 %
Jeff Grayer 48 21.4 8.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.5 3.4 7.4 .467 0.0 0.3 .143 1.9 2.8 .669
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 %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
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
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1993-942007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jeff Grayer 67 16.4 6.8 1.1 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.5 2.9 5.4 .526 0.0 0.2 .167 1.1 1.8 .602
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 %
Jeff Grayer 3 15.3 8.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.3 3.7 6.7 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1994-952008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Jeff Grayer 47 23.4 8.3 1.2 1.9 3.2 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.5 8.1 .428 0.1 0.3 .333 1.2 1.8 .699
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 %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
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: Jeff Grayer didn't play in 1995-96.

Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1996-972010-11
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Jeff Grayer 25 12.6 3.6 0.8 0.7 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 1.5 3.3 .458 0.2 0.4 .364 0.4 0.8 .550
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 %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jeff Grayer Yao Ming
Season 1997-98-
Team Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Jeff Grayer 5 6.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 .364 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Grayer ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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