Yao Ming vs. Mo Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mo Williams 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.

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.

Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Mo Williams, who played 13. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Mo Williams had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Mo Williams 13 6 2003-04 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
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 %
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
Mo Williams 57 13.5 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.5 2.0 5.3 .380 0.2 0.7 .256 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Mo Williams 80 28.2 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.1 6.1 0.9 0.1 2.5 2.8 4.0 9.2 .438 0.4 1.2 .323 1.7 2.0 .850
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
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2004-052005-06
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 %
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
Mo Williams 58 26.4 12.1 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.5 4.6 10.8 .424 1.3 3.3 .382 1.7 1.9 .850
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
Mo Williams 5 15.0 7.2 0.0 0.6 0.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 3.4 6.8 .500 0.4 2.2 .182 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2005-062006-07
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Mo Williams 68 36.4 17.3 0.8 4.0 4.8 6.1 1.3 0.1 3.0 3.0 6.9 15.4 .446 1.2 3.4 .346 2.3 2.7 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2006-072007-08
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Mo Williams 66 36.5 17.2 0.6 2.9 3.5 6.3 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.8 6.7 13.9 .480 1.3 3.5 .385 2.5 2.9 .856
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
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2007-082008-09
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
Mo Williams 81 35.0 17.8 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.1 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.7 6.5 13.9 .467 2.3 5.2 .436 2.6 2.8 .912
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 14 38.6 16.3 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.1 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.1 5.7 14.0 .408 2.5 6.7 .372 2.4 3.1 .767

Season 7
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2008-092009-10
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Mo Williams 69 34.2 15.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.5 5.5 12.4 .442 2.3 5.4 .429 2.6 2.9 .894
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
Mo Williams 11 37.4 14.4 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.4 0.5 0.2 2.1 3.2 4.7 11.5 .409 1.5 4.7 .327 3.4 4.2 .804

Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
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
Mo Williams 58 30.8 14.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 6.6 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 5.0 12.6 .399 1.4 4.2 .324 2.6 3.1 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 52 28.3 13.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.0 5.0 11.8 .426 1.8 4.6 .389 1.4 1.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 11 20.8 9.6 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.7 8.5 .436 1.1 3.0 .364 1.1 1.2 .923

Season 10
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season -2012-13
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 46 30.8 12.9 0.5 1.9 2.4 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.3 5.0 11.6 .430 1.3 3.3 .383 1.6 1.8 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season -2013-14
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 74 24.8 9.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 4.3 0.7 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .417 1.1 3.0 .369 1.1 1.2 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 8 23.4 7.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.8 3.0 2.8 7.4 .373 0.6 2.6 .238 1.3 1.4 .909

Season 12
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season -2014-15
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 68 29.1 14.2 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.2 0.7 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.0 12.6 .397 1.8 5.1 .342 2.4 2.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Yao Ming Mo Williams
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 41 18.2 8.2 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 3.2 7.4 .437 0.9 2.5 .353 0.9 1.0 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Mo Williams 13 5.2 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.6 0.6 2.2 .286 0.2 1.0 .231 0.1 0.2 .500
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