Tim McCormick vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Tim McCormick, 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.

Tim McCormick and Yao Ming both played 8 years in the NBA. Tim McCormick had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Tim McCormick 8 5 1984-85 to 1991-92
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Tim McCormick 78 20.3 9.3 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.0 0.2 0.4 1.5 2.7 3.4 6.2 .557 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.4 .715
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 %
Tim McCormick ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Seattle SupersonicsHouston 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 %
Tim McCormick 77 22.1 8.8 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.1 0.2 0.4 1.4 2.8 3.3 5.8 .570 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 3.2 .713
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 %
Tim McCormick ------- --- ----------
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
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Tim McCormick 81 34.8 12.8 2.2 5.3 7.5 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.9 3.3 4.8 8.9 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.3 .719
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 %
Tim McCormick 5 24.2 5.6 1.4 4.8 6.2 1.2 0.2 0.4 1.4 3.8 2.4 4.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 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

Season 4
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Tim McCormick 70 30.2 12.0 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.7 0.5 0.3 1.6 3.3 5.0 9.3 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.1 .674
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 %
Tim McCormick ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Tim McCormick 81 15.5 5.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.4 2.1 4.3 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .674
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 %
Tim McCormick 4 13.3 5.5 0.5 2.8 3.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 2.3 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.3 .889
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
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1989-902007-08
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Tim McCormick 18 6.4 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.6 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.1 .526
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 %
Tim McCormick 3 7.0 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Atlanta HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Tim McCormick 56 12.3 4.5 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.7 3.3 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .733
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 %
Tim McCormick 2 6.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
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
Tim McCormick Yao Ming
Season 1991-922010-11
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Tim McCormick 22 4.9 1.9 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.5 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .667
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 %
Tim McCormick 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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