Anthony Davis vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Anthony Davis, 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.
Anthony Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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 |
Anthony Davis | 12 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Yao Ming | 8 | 4 | 2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2012-13 | 2002-03 |
Team | New Orleans Hornets | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-Rookie First Team | 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 64 | 28.8 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .751 |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2013-14 | 2003-04 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 67 | 35.2 | 20.8 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 15.0 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .222 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2014-15 | 2004-05 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 68 | 36.1 | 24.4 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 17.6 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .083 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .805 |
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 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 4 | 43.0 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 21.8 | .540 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 8.0 | 9.0 | .889 |
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 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2015-16 | 2005-06 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
All-Star Game | 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 61 | 35.5 | 24.3 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 18.6 | .493 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .324 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .758 |
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 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2016-17 | 2006-07 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
All-Star Game NVP | - | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.1 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.3 | .505 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .299 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .802 |
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 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2017-18 | 2007-08 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Third Team | |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Blocks Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis | 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 75 | 36.4 | 28.1 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 19.5 | .534 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .340 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .828 |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 9 | 39.8 | 30.1 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 22.7 | .520 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .273 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .828 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 7 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2018-19 | 2008-09 |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 56 | 33.0 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 12.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 18.3 | .517 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .331 | 6.1 | 7.7 | .794 |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2019-20 | 2010-11 |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | NBA Champion | 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 62 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 17.7 | .503 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 7.2 | 8.5 | .846 |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 21 | 36.6 | 27.7 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 17.1 | .571 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .383 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .832 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2020-21 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs | Lakers 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 36 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .491 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .260 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .738 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 5 | 28.8 | 17.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .403 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .182 | 7.0 | 8.4 | .833 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 10 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2021-22 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 40 | 35.1 | 23.2 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 9.3 | 17.4 | .532 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .186 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .713 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2022-23 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 56 | 34.0 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 17.2 | .563 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .257 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .784 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 16 | 38.0 | 22.6 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 15.9 | .520 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.8 | 6.8 | .852 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 12 |
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Anthony Davis | Yao Ming | |
Season | 2023-24 | - |
Team | Los Angeles Lakers | - |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Defensive First Team | - | |
Cup All-Tournament Team | - | |
All-Star Game | - | |
Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | - |
Others | In-Season Tournament 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 | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 76 | 35.5 | 24.7 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.4 | 16.9 | .556 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .271 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .816 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Anthony Davis | 5 | 41.6 | 27.8 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 18.6 | .634 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .808 |
Yao Ming | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |