Matthew Dellavedova vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Matthew Dellavedova, 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.

Matthew Dellavedova played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Matthew Dellavedova had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Matthew Dellavedova 9 4 2013-14 to 2022-23
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 72 17.7 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .412 0.8 2.2 .368 0.5 0.7 .792
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 67 20.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.3 1.7 4.6 .362 1.0 2.5 .407 0.4 0.6 .763
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 24.9 7.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.6 2.4 6.8 .346 1.2 3.8 .316 1.3 1.6 .781
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
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2015-162004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 24.6 7.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.4 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.3 2.7 6.7 .405 1.3 3.1 .410 0.8 0.9 .864
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 20 12.1 3.9 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.7 .351 0.4 1.6 .258 0.9 1.2 .750
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
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 76 26.1 7.6 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.8 2.0 2.7 7.0 .390 1.0 2.8 .367 1.1 1.3 .854
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 26.5 7.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.8 2.7 6.8 .390 1.0 2.7 .375 1.3 1.7 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 38 18.7 4.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.8 1.4 4.0 .362 0.8 2.1 .372 0.7 0.7 .926
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 6 13.0 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland CavaliersHouston 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 48 16.9 5.9 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.4 1.6 2.0 5.0 .405 0.9 2.7 .338 0.9 1.1 .808
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 57 14.4 3.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.1 3.1 .354 0.4 1.6 .231 0.6 0.6 .865
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
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
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Cleveland CavaliersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 13 17.2 2.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.1 4.3 .250 0.3 1.9 .160 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Note: Matthew Dellavedova didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9
Matthew Dellavedova Yao Ming
Season 2022-23-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Matthew Dellavedova 32 6.7 1.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.6 .340 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.2 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matthew Dellavedova ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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