Yao Ming vs. Malik Sealy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Sealy 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

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 and Malik Sealy both played 8 years in the NBA. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Malik Sealy had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Malik Sealy 8 4 1992-93 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2002-031992-93
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Malik Sealy 58 11.6 5.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 .426 0.1 0.5 .226 0.9 1.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 3 6.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2003-041993-94
Team Houston RocketsIndiana Pacers
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
Malik Sealy 43 14.5 6.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.6 6.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .250 1.4 2.0 .678
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2004-051994-95
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards 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 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
Malik Sealy 60 26.7 13.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.9 11.2 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 2.9 3.7 .780
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2005-061995-96
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Malik Sealy 62 25.8 11.5 1.2 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.4 10.6 .415 0.3 1.6 .210 2.4 3.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2006-071996-97
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 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
Malik Sealy 80 30.7 13.5 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.8 .396 1.0 2.8 .356 3.2 3.6 .876
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
Malik Sealy 3 26.7 12.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.7 .200 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 6
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2007-081997-98
Team Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
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
Malik Sealy 77 21.3 7.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.8 6.6 .428 0.1 0.5 .220 1.9 2.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2008-091998-99
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves 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 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
Malik Sealy 31 23.6 8.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .261 1.8 2.0 .902
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
Malik Sealy 4 17.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

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

Season 8
Yao Ming Malik Sealy
Season 2010-111999-00
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Malik Sealy 82 29.2 11.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.5 9.5 .476 0.1 0.4 .286 2.2 2.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 4 30.8 12.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 4.8 10.3 .463 0.3 0.8 .333 2.8 4.0 .688
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