Yao Ming vs. Reggie Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie 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

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, 2 less than Reggie Williams, who played 10. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Reggie Williams had his rookie season in 1987-88. 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
Reggie Williams 10 3 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2002-031987-88
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 35 24.5 10.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 1.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.1 4.3 12.2 .356 0.4 1.7 .224 1.4 1.9 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Reggie Williams 63 20.7 10.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.3 0.5 1.8 2.9 4.1 9.4 .438 0.5 1.7 .288 1.5 1.9 .754
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2004-051989-90
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Reggie Williams 47 15.8 6.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 1.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.2 2.8 7.2 .388 0.1 0.8 .162 1.1 1.4 .765
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
Reggie Williams 9 5.4 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 4
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2005-061990-91
Team Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 73 26.0 13.6 1.8 2.4 4.2 1.8 1.5 0.6 1.5 3.5 5.3 11.7 .449 0.8 2.2 .363 2.3 2.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2006-071991-92
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
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
Reggie Williams 81 32.4 18.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.9 1.8 0.8 2.1 3.3 7.4 15.8 .471 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .803
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
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2007-081992-93
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
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 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
Reggie Williams 79 34.5 17.0 1.7 3.7 5.4 3.7 1.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 6.8 14.8 .458 0.4 1.5 .270 3.0 3.7 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 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
Reggie Williams 82 32.4 13.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.5 5.1 12.4 .412 0.8 2.8 .278 2.0 2.7 .733
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
Reggie Williams 12 33.8 14.3 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 4.4 5.2 12.4 .416 1.7 4.2 .400 2.3 2.9 .771

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

Season 8
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season 2010-111994-95
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
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
Reggie Williams 74 29.7 13.4 1.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 5.2 11.4 .459 1.1 3.6 .320 1.8 2.4 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 3 28.0 8.7 1.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 3.7 2.7 12.0 .222 1.3 4.3 .308 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season -1995-96
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 52 15.7 4.6 0.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.9 .370 0.4 1.7 .225 0.6 0.8 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Reggie Williams
Season -1996-97
Team -Indiana Pacers, 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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams 13 15.4 5.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.2 5.8 .382 0.7 2.6 .265 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Reggie Williams ------- --- ----------
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