George McCloud vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and George McCloud, 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.

George McCloud played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. George McCloud had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
George McCloud 12 5 1989-90 to 2001-02
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 44 9.4 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.0 3.3 .313 0.3 0.9 .325 0.3 0.4 .789
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 %
George McCloud 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1990-912003-04
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
George McCloud 74 14.5 4.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.9 1.8 4.7 .373 0.6 1.7 .347 0.5 0.7 .776
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
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

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1991-922004-05
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
George McCloud 51 17.5 6.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.5 6.1 .409 0.6 1.8 .340 1.0 1.3 .781
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 %
George McCloud 2 26.5 11.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.0 .500 1.5 3.0 .500 4.0 5.5 .727
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

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1992-932005-06
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 78 19.2 7.2 0.8 1.9 2.6 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.8 6.7 .411 0.7 2.3 .320 1.0 1.3 .735
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 %
George McCloud 4 19.8 4.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.5 1.0 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.0 5.8 .348 0.5 3.0 .167 0.3 1.0 .250
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Note: George McCloud didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
George McCloud 42 19.1 9.6 2.0 1.5 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.8 2.1 .382 1.9 2.3 .833
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
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

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 79 36.0 18.9 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.7 1.4 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.7 16.2 .414 3.3 8.6 .379 2.3 2.8 .804
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 64 23.3 10.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.7 1.0 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.7 9.0 .412 1.5 4.0 .390 1.3 1.6 .822
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 %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
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

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1997-982010-11
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 63 19.3 7.2 0.7 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.8 .405 1.1 3.3 .341 0.6 0.8 .765
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 %
George McCloud 4 31.5 14.3 0.5 4.3 4.8 2.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 10.3 .512 3.0 5.3 .571 0.8 1.0 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1998-99-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
George McCloud 48 25.9 8.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.0 6.8 .438 1.4 3.5 .416 1.6 1.8 .862
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud 3 26.3 14.0 0.7 3.7 4.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 .433 3.0 6.7 .450 2.3 3.3 .700
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 1999-00-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 78 27.2 10.1 0.9 2.7 3.7 3.2 0.6 0.3 1.7 2.3 3.4 8.2 .417 1.4 3.6 .378 1.9 2.3 .818
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 2000-01-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 76 26.4 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 3.7 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.3 8.6 .382 1.0 3.1 .329 2.0 2.4 .840
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 12

George McCloud Yao Ming
Season 2001-02-
Team Denver Nuggets-
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 %
George McCloud 69 26.5 8.8 1.0 2.7 3.6 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.1 2.5 3.0 8.3 .358 0.9 3.2 .270 1.9 2.4 .810
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George McCloud ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------