Mike Glenn vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Mike Glenn, 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.

Mike Glenn played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Mike Glenn had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
Mike Glenn 10 5 1977-78 to 1986-87
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1977-782002-03
Team Buffalo BravesHouston 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 %
Mike Glenn 56 16.9 7.9 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.8 3.5 6.6 .527 - - - 0.9 1.2 .785
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 %
Mike Glenn ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1978-792003-04
Team New York KnicksHouston 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 %
Mike Glenn 75 15.6 7.8 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.5 6.5 .541 - - - 0.8 0.8 .905
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 %
Mike Glenn ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1979-802004-05
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Mike Glenn 75 10.7 5.9 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.5 4.9 .516 0.0 0.1 .200 0.8 1.0 .863
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 %
Mike Glenn ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1980-812005-06
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Mike Glenn 82 18.4 8.2 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.5 3.5 6.2 .558 0.0 0.1 .364 1.2 1.3 .891
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 %
Mike Glenn 2 13.0 5.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 3.5 .571 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mike Glenn 49 17.0 7.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.6 3.2 5.9 .543 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.4 .881
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 %
Mike Glenn 2 17.5 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.5 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1982-832007-08
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mike Glenn 73 15.4 7.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.8 3.2 6.1 .518 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .831
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 %
Mike Glenn 3 22.3 9.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 7.3 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1983-842008-09
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Mike Glenn 81 18.6 8.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.8 3.9 6.8 .563 0.0 0.0 .500 0.7 0.9 .800
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 %
Mike Glenn 5 10.6 2.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.8 1.0 2.8 .357 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
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1984-852010-11
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Mike Glenn 60 18.8 8.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.2 3.8 6.5 .588 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .816
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 %
Mike Glenn ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1985-86-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Glenn 38 15.1 6.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.5 5.0 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.3 .959
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Glenn 10 11.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.6 1.3 3.6 .361 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.2 .833
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Glenn Yao Ming
Season 1986-87-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
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 %
Mike Glenn 4 8.5 3.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Glenn ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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