Yao Ming vs. Robert Pack Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Pack 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 Robert Pack, who played 13. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Robert Pack had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Robert Pack 13 4 1991-92 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA 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 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
Robert Pack 72 12.4 4.6 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 3.8 .423 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 14 3.7 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 2
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
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
Robert Pack 77 20.5 10.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.4 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 3.7 7.9 .470 0.0 0.1 .125 3.1 4.0 .768
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
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2004-051993-94
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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
Robert Pack 66 20.9 9.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 5.4 1.2 0.1 3.1 2.2 3.4 7.6 .443 0.1 0.4 .207 2.7 3.6 .758
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
Robert Pack 12 27.7 11.8 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.3 1.5 0.5 3.8 3.4 4.0 9.8 .407 0.5 1.7 .300 3.3 4.6 .709

Season 4
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2005-061994-95
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 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
Robert Pack 42 27.2 12.1 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 1.5 0.1 3.2 2.4 4.0 9.4 .430 0.7 1.7 .417 3.3 4.2 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2006-071995-96
Team Houston RocketsWashington Bullets
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
Robert Pack 31 35.0 18.1 0.9 3.3 4.3 7.8 2.0 0.0 3.7 2.2 6.1 14.3 .428 0.8 3.2 .265 5.0 5.9 .846
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
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2007-081996-97
Team Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
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
Robert Pack 54 33.0 14.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.4 1.7 0.1 4.0 2.6 5.0 12.8 .392 0.6 2.1 .277 3.6 4.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2008-091997-98
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Robert Pack 12 24.3 7.8 0.7 2.2 2.8 3.5 1.7 0.1 3.2 1.4 2.8 8.2 .337 0.3 0.5 .500 2.1 3.0 .694
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
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season 2010-111998-99
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
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
Robert Pack 25 18.7 8.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 3.2 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.6 3.0 7.0 .431 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season -1999-00
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 29 22.9 8.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 5.8 1.1 0.1 2.6 1.5 3.3 7.9 .417 0.1 0.4 .364 2.2 2.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season -2000-01
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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 74 17.0 6.5 0.4 1.4 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.0 1.8 1.5 2.4 5.8 .425 0.2 0.4 .387 1.4 1.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season -2001-02
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 16 15.8 3.9 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.1 0.8 0.0 1.3 2.0 1.6 4.3 .368 0.1 0.3 .250 0.7 0.9 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 3 3.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 12
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season -2002-03
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 28 15.7 5.2 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.9 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.3 1.9 4.6 .403 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 4 10.3 3.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 13
Yao Ming Robert Pack
Season -2003-04
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack 26 8.5 1.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.0 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Robert Pack ------- --- ----------
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