Yao Ming vs. Kevin Ollie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Ollie and Yao Ming, 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.

Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kevin Ollie, who played 13. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Kevin Ollie had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11
Kevin Ollie 13 5 1997-98 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic
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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 35 12.3 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.9 1.1 2.8 .378 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings, Orlando Magic
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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 8 9.0 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2004-051999-00
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 40 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kevin Ollie 10 6.3 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .889

Season 4
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2005-062000-01
Team Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kevin Ollie 70 13.2 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 23 5.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .929

Season 5
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2006-072001-02
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East 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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 81 21.3 5.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.7 4.4 .388 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kevin Ollie 5 23.6 5.8 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.2 .423 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 6
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2007-082002-03
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 82 23.1 6.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .451 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.2 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2008-092003-04
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 82 17.1 4.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.2 3.1 .370 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
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
Kevin Ollie 26 6.1 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season -2005-06
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 70 15.3 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.5 .431 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season -2006-07
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 53 17.3 3.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season -2007-08
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East 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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 40 7.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 3 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 12
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season -2008-09
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 50 17.0 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Yao Ming Kevin Ollie
Season -2009-10
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder 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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 25 10.5 1.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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