Dale Ellis vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Dale Ellis, 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.
Dale Ellis played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Dale Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, 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 |
Dale Ellis |
17 |
10 |
1983-84 to 1999-00 |
Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
67 |
15.8 |
8.2 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
.456 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.414 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.719 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
8 |
22.3 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
10.0 |
.325 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
.083 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
72 |
18.3 |
9.3 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
8.4 |
.454 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.385 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.740 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
4 |
17.0 |
5.8 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
.435 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.400 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
72 |
15.1 |
7.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
6.5 |
.411 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.364 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
.720 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
7 |
9.6 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
.409 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.583 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
82 |
37.5 |
24.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
5.5 |
2.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
9.6 |
18.5 |
.516 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.358 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.787 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
14 |
37.9 |
25.2 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
6.4 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
3.9 |
10.6 |
21.7 |
.487 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
.361 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
.815 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
75 |
37.2 |
25.8 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
4.5 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
10.2 |
20.3 |
.503 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.413 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.767 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
5 |
34.4 |
20.8 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
4.6 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
8.0 |
16.6 |
.482 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
.250 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
.724 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
82 |
38.9 |
27.5 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
10.5 |
20.9 |
.501 |
2.0 |
4.1 |
.478 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
.816 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
8 |
38.0 |
22.9 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
20.0 |
.450 |
1.9 |
4.6 |
.405 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
.727 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
55 |
37.0 |
23.5 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
9.1 |
18.4 |
.497 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.375 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
.818 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
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Season 8 |
|
Dale Ellis |
Yao Ming |
Season |
1990-91 | 2010-11 |
Team |
Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards |
- | 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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
51 |
27.9 |
16.8 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
6.7 |
14.1 |
.474 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.363 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
.723 |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
81 |
27.0 |
15.7 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
12.8 |
.469 |
1.7 |
4.1 |
.419 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
.774 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
82 |
33.3 |
16.7 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
6.6 |
13.3 |
.499 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
.401 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.797 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
10 |
30.5 |
12.5 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
5.1 |
11.3 |
.451 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.313 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.813 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
77 |
33.6 |
15.2 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
12.6 |
.494 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
.395 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.776 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
4 |
28.5 |
10.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
10.8 |
.395 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
.294 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
.600 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
81 |
24.6 |
11.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
9.6 |
.453 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
.403 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
.866 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
3 |
24.3 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
9.3 |
.357 |
1.3 |
4.3 |
.308 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
.923 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
81 |
32.4 |
14.9 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
11.8 |
.479 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
.412 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.760 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
82 |
35.9 |
16.6 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
5.8 |
14.0 |
.414 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
.364 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
.817 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
79 |
24.5 |
11.8 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
8.9 |
.497 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
.464 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.782 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
10 |
17.2 |
5.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.377 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
.423 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.833 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
48 |
25.7 |
10.3 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
8.2 |
.441 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
.433 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.757 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 17 |
|
Dale Ellis |
Yao Ming |
Season |
1999-00 | - |
Team |
Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets | - |
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 |
% |
Dale Ellis |
42 |
13.4 |
4.2 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
3.8 |
.415 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.370 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.692 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dale Ellis |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |