Maurice Harkless vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Maurice Harkless, 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.
Maurice Harkless played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Maurice Harkless had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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 |
Maurice Harkless |
10 |
4 |
2012-13 to 2021-22 |
Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Maurice Harkless |
Yao Ming |
Season |
2012-13 | 2002-03 |
Team |
Orlando Magic | Houston Rockets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
- | 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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
76 |
26.0 |
8.2 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
.461 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.274 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
.570 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
80 |
24.4 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
6.0 |
.464 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.383 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.594 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
45 |
15.0 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.399 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.179 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.537 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
78 |
18.7 |
6.4 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
.474 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.279 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
.622 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
11 |
24.7 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
10.0 |
.427 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
.341 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
.480 |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
77 |
28.9 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
8.1 |
.503 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
.351 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
.621 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
4 |
24.8 |
7.3 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
.294 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
.167 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.875 |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
59 |
21.4 |
6.5 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
.495 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.415 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.712 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
2 |
26.5 |
8.0 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
6.5 |
.538 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
60 |
23.6 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
.487 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.275 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
.671 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
16 |
24.3 |
8.4 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.9 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
.477 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
.250 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
.639 |
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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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
62 |
23.0 |
5.8 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
4.6 |
.502 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.347 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
.591 |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
37 |
20.9 |
5.2 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
4.5 |
.418 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
.274 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.767 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
47 |
18.4 |
4.6 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
.459 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
.307 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.714 |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Maurice Harkless |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Yao Ming |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |