Tyreke Evans vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Tyreke Evans, 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.

Tyreke Evans played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Tyreke Evans had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Tyreke Evans 10 2 2009-10 to 2018-19
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 37.2 20.1 0.9 4.4 5.3 5.8 1.5 0.4 3.0 2.8 7.4 16.2 .458 0.5 2.0 .255 4.8 6.5 .748
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 57 37.0 17.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 5.6 1.5 0.5 3.2 2.5 6.7 16.4 .409 0.8 2.6 .291 3.6 4.7 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Tyreke Evans 63 34.3 16.5 1.0 3.6 4.6 4.5 1.3 0.5 2.7 2.2 6.5 14.3 .453 0.3 1.6 .202 3.2 4.1 .779
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 65 31.0 15.2 0.9 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.6 11.8 .478 0.7 2.0 .338 3.2 4.2 .775
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2013-142006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
Tyreke Evans 72 28.2 14.5 1.1 3.7 4.7 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.2 5.4 12.5 .436 0.3 1.3 .221 3.3 4.3 .771
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2014-152007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Tyreke Evans 79 34.1 16.6 1.0 4.2 5.3 6.6 1.3 0.5 3.1 2.5 6.6 14.7 .447 0.9 2.9 .304 2.6 3.7 .694
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 %
Tyreke Evans 4 31.3 10.0 0.8 4.3 5.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 10.8 .326 0.5 2.8 .182 2.5 4.3 .588
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2015-162008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 25 30.6 15.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.9 2.6 5.4 12.6 .433 1.3 3.4 .388 3.0 3.7 .796
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
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
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2016-172010-11
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Tyreke Evans 40 19.7 10.3 0.3 3.1 3.4 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.8 9.3 .405 1.1 3.0 .356 1.7 2.3 .750
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 %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2017-18-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Tyreke Evans 52 30.9 19.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 7.0 15.6 .452 2.2 5.5 .399 3.2 4.0 .785
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tyreke Evans Yao Ming
Season 2018-19-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans 69 20.3 10.2 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.7 3.7 9.6 .389 1.1 3.1 .356 1.7 2.3 .719
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyreke Evans 4 21.0 15.3 0.0 4.3 4.3 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.0 .438 2.8 5.0 .550 2.0 3.5 .571
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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