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Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Position: Center
Height: 7-6 Weight: 310 lbs.
Born: September 12, 1980 in Shanghai, China
Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall) of the 2002 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 72 | 2382 | 401 | 805 | .498 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 301 | 371 | .811 | 196 | 479 | 675 | 137 | 31 | 147 | 173 | 230 | 1104 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2692 | 535 | 1025 | .522 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 361 | 446 | .809 | 197 | 538 | 735 | 122 | 22 | 156 | 204 | 273 | 1431 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 80 | 80 | 2447 | 538 | 975 | .552 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 497 | .783 | 208 | 461 | 669 | 61 | 34 | 160 | 196 | 298 | 1465 | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 57 | 57 | 1949 | 467 | 900 | .519 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 337 | 395 | .853 | 148 | 433 | 581 | 85 | 30 | 94 | 147 | 195 | 1271 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 48 | 48 | 1624 | 423 | 819 | .516 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 356 | 413 | .862 | 101 | 351 | 452 | 94 | 17 | 94 | 167 | 159 | 1202 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 55 | 55 | 2044 | 432 | 852 | .507 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 345 | 406 | .850 | 172 | 422 | 594 | 129 | 25 | 111 | 183 | 171 | 1209 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 77 | 2589 | 566 | 1032 | .548 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 381 | 440 | .866 | 204 | 557 | 761 | 137 | 30 | 150 | 234 | 257 | 1514 |
| Career | NBA | 481 | 471 | 15727 | 3362 | 6408 | .525 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 2470 | 2968 | .832 | 1226 | 3241 | 4467 | 765 | 189 | 912 | 1304 | 1583 | 9196 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 72 | 29.0 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 3.7 | 4.5 | .811 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 13.5 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 82 | 32.8 | 6.5 | 12.5 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .809 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 17.5 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 80 | 80 | 30.6 | 6.7 | 12.2 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 6.2 | .783 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 18.3 | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 57 | 57 | 34.2 | 8.2 | 15.8 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | 6.9 | .853 | 2.6 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 22.3 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 48 | 48 | 33.8 | 8.8 | 17.1 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.4 | 8.6 | .862 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 25.0 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 55 | 55 | 37.2 | 7.9 | 15.5 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.3 | 7.4 | .850 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 22.0 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 77 | 33.6 | 7.4 | 13.4 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 4.9 | 5.7 | .866 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 19.7 |
| Career | NBA | 481 | 471 | 32.7 | 7.0 | 13.3 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | 5.1 | 6.2 | .832 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 19.1 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 72 | 2382 | 6.1 | 12.2 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .811 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 16.7 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 82 | 2692 | 7.2 | 13.7 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.0 | .809 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 19.1 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 80 | 80 | 2447 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.3 | .783 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 21.6 | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 57 | 57 | 1949 | 8.6 | 16.6 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.2 | 7.3 | .853 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 23.5 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 48 | 48 | 1624 | 9.4 | 18.2 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.9 | 9.2 | .862 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 26.6 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 55 | 55 | 2044 | 7.6 | 15.0 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.1 | 7.2 | .850 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 21.3 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 77 | 2589 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 6.1 | .866 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 21.1 |
| Career | NBA | 481 | 471 | 15727 | 7.7 | 14.7 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | 5.7 | 6.8 | .832 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 21.1 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2382 | 20.6 | .570 | .499 | 9.7 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 15.2 | 22.1 | 111 | 100 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 8.7 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2692 | 21.9 | .586 | .522 | 9.1 | 22.4 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 25.3 | 110 | 97 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 11.4 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 80 | 2447 | 23.2 | .614 | .552 | 10.2 | 21.4 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 26.8 | 113 | 99 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 |
| 2005-06 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 57 | 1949 | 25.6 | .592 | .519 | 9.1 | 25.6 | 17.5 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 29.9 | 113 | 100 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.6 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 48 | 1624 | 26.5 | .601 | .516 | 7.2 | 24.7 | 16.0 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 33.5 | 111 | 98 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 7.4 |
| 2007-08 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 55 | 2044 | 22.5 | .587 | .507 | 9.6 | 22.9 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 27.1 | 112 | 99 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 2589 | 22.7 | .618 | .549 | 9.6 | 24.1 | 17.1 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 16.0 | 26.2 | 114 | 101 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 |
| Career | NBA | 481 | 15727 | 23.0 | .596 | .525 | 9.3 | 23.3 | 16.5 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 14.5 | 26.8 | 112 | 99 | 36.5 | 29.2 | 65.7 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 5 | 185 | 31 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 75 | .456 | .765 | 37.0 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 | |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 7 | 220 | 55 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 23 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 150 | .655 | .727 | 31.4 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 0.7 | |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 7 | 260 | 55 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 75 | 23 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 176 | .440 | .880 | 37.1 | 25.1 | 10.3 | 0.9 | |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 9 | 323 | 54 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 51 | 19 | 98 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 154 | .545 | .902 | 35.9 | 17.1 | 10.9 | 1.0 | |
| Career | NBA | 28 | 988 | 195 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 198 | 76 | 261 | 29 | 9 | 42 | 82 | 105 | 555 | .519 | .833 | 35.3 | 19.8 | 9.3 | 1.0 | |||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 5 | 185 | 14.9 | .497 | .456 | 7.3 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 23.2 | 95 | 100 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 7 | 220 | 29.0 | .693 | .655 | 13.0 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 14.9 | 27.5 | 125 | 113 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 7 | 260 | 19.9 | .557 | .440 | 10.5 | 21.4 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 17.3 | 35.7 | 101 | 104 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 9 | 323 | 21.5 | .634 | .545 | 7.2 | 28.1 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 12.3 | 20.6 | 121 | 103 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| Career | NBA | 28 | 988 | 21.5 | .599 | .519 | 9.4 | 21.4 | 15.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 15.0 | 26.6 | 111 | 105 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003-04 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2004-05 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 19:14 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2006-07 | 26 | HOU | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 13:17 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008-09 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 1 | 12:23 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Career | NBA | 6 | 6 | 101 | 19 | 38 | .500 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 42 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 2003 NBA2004 NBA 2005 NBA 2006 NBA 2007 NBA 2008 NBA 2009 NBA |
Honors 2002-03 NBA All-Rookie (1st)2003-04 NBA All-NBA (3rd) 2005-06 NBA All-NBA (3rd) 2006-07 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 2007-08 NBA All-NBA (3rd) 2008-09 NBA All-NBA (2nd) |
MVP Award Shares 2003-04 NBA 0.001 (14)2008-09 NBA 0.001 (12) Career 0.002 (214) |
Games 2002-03 NBA 82 (2)2003-04 NBA 82 (3) |
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Field Goal Pct 2003-04 NBA .522 (7)2004-05 NBA .552 (3) 2008-09 NBA .548 (8) Career NBA .525 (32) Career .525 (32) |
Free Throw Pct Career NBA .832 (81)Career .832 (86) |
Defensive Rebounds 2008-09 NBA 557 (6) |
Total Rebounds 2008-09 NBA 761 (8) |
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Blocks 2004-05 NBA 160 (8)2008-09 NBA 150 (6) Career NBA 912 (87) Career 912 (89) |
Turnovers 2008-09 NBA 234 (6) |
Personal Fouls 2003-04 NBA 273 (8)2004-05 NBA 298 (4) 2008-09 NBA 257 (9) |
Rebounds Per Game 2008-09 NBA 9.9 (7) |
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Blocks Per Game 2007-08 NBA 2.0 (7)2008-09 NBA 1.9 (7) |
Player Efficiency Rating 2003-04 NBA 21.9 (10)2004-05 NBA 23.2 (9) 2008-09 NBA 22.7 (10) Career NBA 23.0 (21) Career 23.0 (22) |
True Shooting Pct 2003-04 NBA .586 (8)2004-05 NBA .614 (4) 2008-09 NBA .618 (4) Career NBA .596 (21) Career .596 (21) |
Effective Field Goal Pct 2004-05 NBA .552 (9)Career NBA .525 (61) Career .525 (61) |
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Defensive Rebound Pct 2002-03 NBA 22.6 (10)2008-09 NBA 24.1 (10) |
Total Rebound Pct 2002-03 NBA 16.3 (10)2008-09 NBA 17.1 (8) |
Block Pct 2008-09 NBA 4.2 (10) |
Usage Pct Career NBA 26.8 (27)Career 26.8 (29) |
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Offensive Rating Career NBA 111.9 (97)Career 111.9 (100) |
Defensive Rating 2004-05 NBA 98.6 (7)2005-06 NBA 99.8 (10) 2006-07 NBA 97.7 (4) 2007-08 NBA 99.4 (10) 2008-09 NBA 100.9 (9) Career NBA 99.1 (28) Career 99.1 (28) |
Defensive Win Shares 2004-05 NBA 4.7 (9)2008-09 NBA 5.0 (5) |
Win Shares 2003-04 NBA 11.4 (7)2008-09 NBA 10.6 (10) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.089 (157) |
Transactions
June 26, 2002: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $3,858,240 |
| 2003-04 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $4,147,560 |
| 2004-05 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $4,436,880 |
| 2005-06 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $5,594,906 |
| 2006-07 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $12,455,000 |
| 2007-08 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $13,762,775 |
| 2008-09 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $15,070,550 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $59,325,911 |
Links
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