Roger Mason vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Roger Mason, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Roger Mason played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Roger Mason had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Roger Mason 10 5 2002-03 to 2013-14
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Roger Mason 17 6.6 1.8 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.6 1.8 .355 0.4 1.1 .333 0.1 0.1 1.000
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 %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Chicago Bulls, Toronto RaptorsHouston 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 %
Roger Mason 26 12.6 3.7 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.4 1.2 3.8 .327 0.5 1.5 .333 0.7 0.8 .864
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 %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Roger Mason didn't play in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Season 3
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2006-072004-05
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Roger Mason 62 7.9 2.7 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.1 1.0 2.9 .330 0.5 1.6 .324 0.2 0.3 .875
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 %
Roger Mason 4 14.0 6.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 1.8 4.0 .438 1.3 2.5 .500 1.3 1.5 .833
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
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards 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 %
Roger Mason 80 21.4 9.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.3 7.5 .443 1.6 4.1 .398 0.8 0.9 .873
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 %
Roger Mason 6 21.5 8.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.8 3.2 7.8 .404 0.7 2.8 .235 1.0 1.3 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2008-092006-07
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Roger Mason 82 30.4 11.8 0.2 2.9 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.0 4.3 10.0 .425 2.0 4.8 .421 1.3 1.4 .890
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 %
Roger Mason 5 21.6 6.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.4 6.4 .375 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 0.6 .667
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
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2009-102007-08
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Roger Mason 79 19.2 6.3 0.1 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.4 6.3 .389 1.1 3.3 .333 0.3 0.4 .794
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 %
Roger Mason 6 10.2 0.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 2.0 0.2 2.0 .083 0.2 1.2 .143 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2010-112008-09
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Roger Mason 26 12.3 2.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.0 3.0 .338 0.6 1.7 .364 0.3 0.4 .700
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 %
Roger Mason 3 18.3 6.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 6.0 .389 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -
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
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Washington WizardsHouston 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 %
Roger Mason 52 13.4 5.5 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.0 5.0 .399 1.1 3.0 .383 0.4 0.5 .778
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 %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans 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 %
Roger Mason 69 17.7 5.3 0.2 1.8 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.9 4.4 .433 1.0 2.3 .415 0.6 0.6 .907
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Roger Mason Yao Ming
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Roger Mason 25 10.4 3.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.7 .373 0.7 1.9 .354 0.3 0.3 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Roger Mason ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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