Bruce Brown vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Bruce Brown, 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.

Bruce Brown played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Yao Ming, who played 8. Bruce Brown had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Bruce Brown 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2018-192002-03
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Bruce Brown 74 19.6 4.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.4 1.7 4.2 .398 0.3 1.3 .258 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Bruce Brown 4 14.3 3.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.3 3.5 .357 0.3 1.3 .200 0.5 0.5 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2019-202003-04
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Bruce Brown 58 28.2 8.9 1.1 3.7 4.7 4.0 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.8 3.4 7.7 .443 0.6 1.7 .344 1.5 2.1 .739
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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2020-212004-05
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Bruce Brown 65 22.3 8.8 1.7 3.7 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.6 6.5 .556 0.3 0.9 .288 1.3 1.8 .735
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bruce Brown 12 23.1 7.9 1.9 3.2 5.1 2.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.6 3.3 6.6 .506 0.2 0.9 .182 1.1 1.3 .813
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
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Brooklyn NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Bruce Brown 72 24.6 9.0 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.8 2.4 3.6 7.0 .506 0.5 1.3 .404 1.3 1.8 .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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bruce Brown 4 34.8 14.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.8 1.3 0.8 2.3 4.0 5.3 9.3 .568 1.5 3.5 .429 2.0 2.5 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Denver NuggetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 %
Bruce Brown 80 28.5 11.5 0.8 3.3 4.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.4 4.5 9.3 .483 1.1 3.2 .358 1.5 1.9 .758
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bruce Brown 20 26.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.5 4.5 8.8 .511 0.9 2.9 .316 2.1 2.5 .857
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
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Indiana Pacers, Toronto RaptorsHouston Rockets
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 %
Bruce Brown 67 27.8 10.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 2.9 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.1 8.7 .478 0.8 2.4 .323 1.7 2.1 .824
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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season -2008-09
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Bruce Brown Yao Ming
Season -2010-11
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Bruce Brown ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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