Kendall Gill vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Kendall Gill, 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.

Kendall Gill played 15 years in the NBA, 7 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Kendall Gill had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Kendall Gill 15 5 1990-91 to 2004-05
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 23.7 11.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.3 4.6 10.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.2 .835
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 36.8 20.5 2.1 3.0 5.1 4.2 1.9 0.6 2.3 3.0 8.4 18.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .240 3.6 4.8 .745
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Charlotte HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Kendall Gill 69 35.2 16.9 1.7 3.2 4.9 3.9 1.4 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.7 15.0 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 3.2 4.2 .772
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 %
Kendall Gill 9 39.2 17.3 2.9 2.2 5.1 2.9 2.3 0.7 2.1 3.2 7.2 18.0 .401 0.1 0.7 .167 2.8 3.9 .714
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
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Kendall Gill 79 30.8 14.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 3.5 1.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.3 .443 0.5 1.5 .317 2.7 3.5 .782
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 %
Kendall Gill 5 30.6 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.4 5.2 12.0 .433 0.4 1.8 .222 2.6 4.2 .619
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Kendall Gill 73 29.1 13.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 2.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.5 5.4 11.8 .457 0.9 2.3 .368 2.1 2.9 .742
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 %
Kendall Gill 4 18.0 6.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.3 6.3 .360 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 2.0 .625
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
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Kendall Gill 47 35.8 14.0 1.5 3.4 4.9 5.5 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.8 5.2 11.1 .469 0.6 1.7 .329 2.9 3.7 .784
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1996-972008-09
Team New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Kendall Gill 82 39.0 21.8 2.2 3.9 6.1 4.0 1.9 0.6 2.7 2.7 7.9 17.7 .443 0.9 2.7 .336 5.2 6.5 .797
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 %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
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
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1997-982010-11
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 81 33.7 13.4 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.5 1.9 0.8 1.5 3.3 5.2 12.0 .429 0.3 1.2 .257 2.8 4.0 .688
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 %
Kendall Gill 3 33.3 14.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 5.0 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1998-99-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
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 %
Kendall Gill 50 32.1 11.8 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.5 2.7 0.5 1.4 3.2 4.7 11.9 .398 0.0 0.3 .118 2.3 3.3 .683
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 1999-00-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Kendall Gill 76 31.0 13.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.8 5.2 12.6 .414 0.3 1.0 .256 2.4 3.4 .710
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 2000-01-
Team New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Kendall Gill 31 28.8 9.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.5 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.5 10.4 .331 0.1 0.5 .286 2.1 2.9 .722
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Kendall Gill 65 21.7 5.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.2 2.5 6.5 .384 0.1 0.7 .136 0.6 1.0 .677
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 2002-03-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 82 25.2 8.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.5 8.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .322 1.5 2.0 .764
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill 6 19.8 5.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.7 4.5 .370 0.3 0.7 .500 1.5 2.3 .643
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 2003-04-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 %
Kendall Gill 56 25.2 9.6 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.6 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.9 3.8 9.8 .392 0.2 0.7 .237 1.8 2.4 .735
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Kendall Gill Yao Ming
Season 2004-05-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Kendall Gill 14 20.3 6.1 0.8 1.9 2.6 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.6 2.6 2.3 5.7 .400 0.2 0.6 .333 1.3 1.4 .900
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kendall Gill ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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