Solomon Jones vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Solomon Jones, 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.

Solomon Jones and Yao Ming both played 8 years in the NBA. Solomon Jones had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Solomon Jones 8 2 2006-07 to 2013-14
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Solomon Jones 58 11.5 3.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 2.1 1.1 2.2 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .787
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third 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 %
Solomon Jones 35 4.1 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .550
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 %
Solomon Jones 7 4.1 0.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
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
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Solomon Jones 63 10.7 3.0 0.8 1.4 2.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.1 1.8 .604 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.2 .716
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 %
Solomon Jones 9 8.6 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 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
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Indiana PacersHouston 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 %
Solomon Jones 52 13.0 4.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .718
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2010-112006-07
Team Indiana PacersHouston 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 %
Solomon Jones 39 13.5 3.6 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 1.3 3.1 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .661
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans HornetsHouston 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 %
Solomon Jones 21 13.9 3.2 1.5 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.1 2.9 .393 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2012-132008-09
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Solomon Jones 2 13.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
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
Solomon Jones Yao Ming
Season 2013-142010-11
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 %
Solomon Jones 11 7.7 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 0.5 1.5 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Solomon Jones ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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