Yao Ming vs. Loy Vaught Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Loy Vaught and Yao Ming, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Loy Vaught, who played 11. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Loy Vaught had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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 |
Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Loy Vaught |
11 |
5 |
1990-91 to 2000-01 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Yao Ming |
Loy Vaught |
Season |
2002-03 | 1990-91 |
Team |
Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
73 |
16.1 |
5.5 |
1.7 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
4.9 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.662 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
79 |
21.4 |
7.6 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
.492 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.800 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
5 |
7.2 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.636 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
79 |
20.9 |
9.4 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
6.2 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.748 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
3 |
16.7 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.800 |
|
Season 4 |
|
Yao Ming |
Loy Vaught |
Season |
2005-06 | 1993-94 |
Team |
Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA Third Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
75 |
28.2 |
11.7 |
2.9 |
5.8 |
8.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
.537 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
.720 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
80 |
37.1 |
17.5 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
9.7 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
14.8 |
.514 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.212 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
.710 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 6 |
|
Yao Ming |
Loy Vaught |
Season |
2007-08 | 1995-96 |
Team |
Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA Third Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
80 |
37.1 |
16.2 |
2.6 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
13.6 |
.525 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.368 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
.727 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
82 |
34.6 |
14.9 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
10.0 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
13.2 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
3 |
29.7 |
15.0 |
1.7 |
7.3 |
9.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
10.3 |
.613 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Loy Vaught |
10 |
26.5 |
7.5 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
6.5 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.375 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
37 |
13.0 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.381 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.643 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
2 |
7.5 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
43 |
6.8 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.688 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
2 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
|
Season 11 |
|
Yao Ming |
Loy Vaught |
Season |
- | 2000-01 |
Team |
- | Dallas Mavericks, 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 |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
51 |
10.8 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.2 |
0.2 |
.800 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loy Vaught |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |