Yao Ming
C · Houston Rockets
Seasons 2002-03–2010-11 · 8 on record · Ht 7-6 · b. 1980
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Player info
| Nickname | The Dynasty, The Great Wall |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #11 |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Height | 7-6 |
| Weight | 310 lb |
| Born | 1980-09-12 |
| Drafted | 2002 · Round 1, Pick 1 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 2002-03–2010-11 (8) |
Career averages
19.0 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 1.6 APG · 486 games · .524 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | HOU | 22 | 82 | 29.0 | .498 | .500 | .811 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 20.6 | .570 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 23 | 82 | 32.8 | .522 | 0.000 | .809 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.5 | 21.9 | .586 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 24 | 80 | 30.6 | .552 | — | .783 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 18.3 | 23.2 | .614 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 25 | 57 | 34.2 | .519 | 0.000 | .853 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 22.3 | 25.6 | .592 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 26 | 48 | 33.8 | .516 | 0.000 | .862 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 26.5 | .601 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 27 | 55 | 37.2 | .507 | 0.000 | .850 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 22.5 | .587 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 28 | 77 | 33.6 | .548 | 1.000 | .866 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 19.7 | 22.7 | .618 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 30 | 5 | 18.2 | .486 | — | .938 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 19.8 | .579 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | HOU | 82 | 72 | 2,382 | 401 | 805 | .498 | 1 | 2 | 301 | 371 | 675 | 137 | 31 | 147 | 173 | 1,104 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 2,692 | 535 | 1,025 | .522 | 0 | 2 | 361 | 446 | 735 | 122 | 22 | 156 | 204 | 1,431 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 80 | 80 | 2,447 | 538 | 975 | .552 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 497 | 669 | 61 | 34 | 160 | 196 | 1,465 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 57 | 57 | 1,949 | 467 | 900 | .519 | 0 | 1 | 337 | 395 | 581 | 85 | 30 | 94 | 147 | 1,271 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 48 | 48 | 1,624 | 423 | 819 | .516 | 0 | 2 | 356 | 413 | 452 | 94 | 17 | 94 | 167 | 1,202 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 55 | 55 | 2,044 | 432 | 852 | .507 | 0 | 2 | 345 | 406 | 594 | 129 | 25 | 111 | 183 | 1,209 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 77 | 77 | 2,589 | 566 | 1,032 | .548 | 1 | 1 | 381 | 440 | 761 | 137 | 30 | 150 | 234 | 1,514 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 5 | 5 | 91 | 18 | 37 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 51 |
| Career | 486 | — | — | 3,380 | 6,445 | .524 | 2 | 10 | 2485 | 2984 | 4494 | 769 | 189 | 920 | 1311 | 9,247 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | HOU | 82 | 29.0 | 6.1 | 12.2 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 16.7 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 82 | 32.8 | 7.2 | 13.7 | .522 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 19.1 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 80 | 30.6 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 21.6 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 57 | 34.2 | 8.6 | 16.6 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 23.5 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 48 | 33.8 | 9.4 | 18.2 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 26.6 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 55 | 37.2 | 7.6 | 15.0 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 21.3 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 77 | 33.6 | 7.9 | 14.3 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 21.1 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 5 | 18.2 | 7.1 | 14.6 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 20.2 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | HOU | 82 | 2,382 | 20.6 | .570 | 22.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 8.7 | .176 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +2.5 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 82 | 2,692 | 21.9 | .586 | 25.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .202 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +3.2 |
| 2004-05 | HOU | 80 | 2,447 | 23.2 | .614 | 26.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | .210 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.8 |
| 2005-06 | HOU | 57 | 1,949 | 25.6 | .592 | 29.9 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.6 | .211 | +3.5 | +0.9 | +4.4 | +3.2 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 48 | 1,624 | 26.5 | .601 | 33.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 7.4 | .220 | +3.1 | +1.9 | +5.0 | +2.8 |
| 2007-08 | HOU | 55 | 2,044 | 22.5 | .587 | 27.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 8.3 | .196 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +2.8 |
| 2008-09 | HOU | 77 | 2,589 | 22.7 | .618 | 26.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .196 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +3.3 |
| 2010-11 | HOU | 5 | 91 | 19.8 | .579 | 24.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .147 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.1 |
| Career | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66.0 | — | — | — | — | +20.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | 5 | 37.2 | 15.0 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .456 | — | .497 |
| 2004-05 | 7 | 31.3 | 21.4 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | .655 | — | .693 |
| 2006-07 | 7 | 36.6 | 25.1 | 10.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .440 | — | .557 |
| 2008-09 | 10 | 35.3 | 15.4 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .545 | — | .634 |
| Career | 29 | 35.0 | 19.1 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .519 | — | .599 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 245 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 163–82 |
| Away | 252 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 125–127 |
| In wins | 288 | 20.3 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 288–0 |
| In losses | 209 | 16.3 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0–209 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 10 | 21.7 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 7–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 7–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 17.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 9–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 18.2 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 11–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 18.7 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 9–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 9–4 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 20.0 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 6–17 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 14–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 13 | 16.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 5–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 15–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 19.4 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 6–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 24 | 17.8 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 18–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 20.7 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 9–16 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 17.5 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 13–12 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 12 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 7–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 16.8 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 10–3 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 17.7 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 15–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 22.1 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 10–4 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 16.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 3–0 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 13 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 11–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 18.5 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 8–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 23 | 17.4 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 10–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 16–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 19.6 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 11–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 25 | 16.8 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 8–17 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 11 | 20.7 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 7–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 9–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 13 | 19.8 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 9–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2010-11
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 16% | .667 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 57% | .476 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 27% | .400 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 7.5 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2005-06 | $5,594,906 |
| 2006-07 | $12,455,000 |
| 2007-08 | $13,762,775 |
| 2008-09 | $15,070,550 |
| 2009-10 | $16,378,325 |
| 2010-11 | $17,686,100 |
| Career earnings | $80,947,656 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Yao Ming play for?
Yao Ming plays C for the Houston Rockets.
What are Yao Ming's career stats?
Yao Ming has averaged 19.0 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 1.6 APG over 8 seasons (2002-03–2010-11).
How much does Yao Ming make?
Yao Ming's salary is $17,686,100 for the 2010-11 season, with career earnings of about $80.9M.
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is 7-6 (310 lb).
When was Yao Ming drafted?
Yao Ming was drafted in 2002, round 1, pick 1, by the Houston Rockets.