Jodie Meeks vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Jodie Meeks, 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.

Jodie Meeks played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Jodie Meeks had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Jodie Meeks 10 5 2009-10 to 2018-19
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Jodie Meeks 60 12.0 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 4.5 .388 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.7 .795
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 %
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Jodie Meeks 74 27.9 10.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.3 3.3 7.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .397 2.1 2.3 .894
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 %
Jodie Meeks 5 25.0 7.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.2 .419 1.6 3.6 .444 1.0 1.2 .833
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
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Jodie Meeks 66 24.9 8.4 0.3 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.2 2.9 7.1 .409 1.5 4.0 .365 1.2 1.3 .906
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 %
Jodie Meeks 13 7.8 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.0 .346 0.2 1.0 .231 1.1 1.1 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
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jodie Meeks 78 21.3 7.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.6 6.8 .387 1.6 4.4 .357 1.1 1.2 .896
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 %
Jodie Meeks 1 20.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston 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 %
Jodie Meeks 77 33.2 15.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 5.4 11.6 .463 2.1 5.2 .401 2.9 3.4 .857
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 %
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
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
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Detroit PistonsHouston 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 %
Jodie Meeks 60 24.4 11.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.1 1.0 1.3 3.7 8.9 .416 1.2 3.5 .349 2.4 2.7 .906
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 %
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Jodie Meeks 3 14.3 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 6.7 .350 1.3 3.0 .444 1.3 1.3 1.000
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 %
Jodie Meeks 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Orlando MagicHouston 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 %
Jodie Meeks 36 20.5 9.1 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.9 7.1 .402 1.6 3.8 .409 1.8 2.1 .878
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 %
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2017-18-
Team Washington Wizards-
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 %
Jodie Meeks 77 14.5 6.3 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 2.0 5.1 .399 0.9 2.7 .343 1.3 1.5 .863
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jodie Meeks ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jodie Meeks Yao Ming
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jodie Meeks 8 13.0 6.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 2.6 4.9 .538 1.0 2.3 .444 0.1 0.1 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jodie Meeks 14 4.7 1.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.1 .310 0.1 0.9 .154 0.1 0.2 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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