Yao Ming C

Full Name: Ming Yao

Born: Sep 12, 1980 (43 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Shanghai, China

Nationality: China

Height: 7-6 (229cm)     Weight: 310 (141kg)

Website: http://www.theyaomingfoundation.org/

Yao @yaoming

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Agent: Bill Duffy

Draft Entry: 2002 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Shanghai Dongfang (China)

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NBA

9 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, 8x All-Star, #11 retired by HOU

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2002-03 ☆ HOU 82 72 29.1 13.46 4.89 9.82 .498 0.01 0.02 .500 3.67 4.52 .811 2.39 5.84 8.23 1.67 0.38 1.79 2.11 2.80
2003-04 ☆ HOU 82 82 32.8 17.45 6.52 12.50 .522 0.00 0.02 .000 4.40 5.44 .809 2.40 6.56 8.96 1.49 0.27 1.90 2.49 3.33
2004-05 ☆ HOU 80 80 30.6 18.31 6.72 12.19 .552 0.00 0.00 .000 4.86 6.21 .783 2.60 5.76 8.36 0.76 0.42 2.00 2.45 3.73
2005-06 ☆ HOU 57 57 34.2 22.30 8.19 15.79 .519 0.00 0.02 .000 5.91 6.93 .853 2.60 7.60 10.19 1.49 0.53 1.65 2.58 3.42
2006-07 ☆ HOU 48 48 33.8 25.04 8.81 17.06 .516 0.00 0.04 .000 7.42 8.60 .862 2.10 7.31 9.42 1.96 0.35 1.96 3.48 3.31
2007-08 ☆ HOU 55 55 37.2 21.98 7.85 15.49 .507 0.00 0.04 .000 6.27 7.38 .850 3.13 7.67 10.80 2.35 0.45 2.02 3.33 3.11
2008-09 ☆ HOU 77 77 33.6 19.66 7.35 13.40 .548 0.01 0.01 1.000 4.95 5.71 .866 2.65 7.23 9.88 1.78 0.39 1.95 3.04 3.34
2010-11 ☆ HOU 5 5 18.1 10.20 3.60 7.40 .486 0.00 0.00 .000 3.00 3.20 .938 1.40 4.00 5.40 0.80 0.00 1.60 1.40 2.60
CAREER   486 476 32.6 19.03 6.95 13.26 .524 0.00 0.02 .200 5.11 6.14 .833 2.54 6.71 9.25 1.58 0.39 1.89 2.70 3.28

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2002-03 ☆ HOU 82 72 2,383 1,104 401 805 .498 1 2 .500 301 371 .811 196 479 675 137 31 147 173 230
2003-04 ☆ HOU 82 82 2,692 1,431 535 1,025 .522 0 2 .000 361 446 .809 197 538 735 122 22 156 204 273
2004-05 ☆ HOU 80 80 2,448 1,465 538 975 .552 0 0 .000 389 497 .783 208 461 669 61 34 160 196 298
2005-06 ☆ HOU 57 57 1,949.4 1,271 467 900 .519 0 1 .000 337 395 .853 148 433 581 85 30 94 147 195
2006-07 ☆ HOU 48 48 1,623.7 1,202 423 819 .516 0 2 .000 356 413 .862 101 351 452 94 17 94 167 159
2007-08 ☆ HOU 55 55 2,043.9 1,209 432 852 .507 0 2 .000 345 406 .850 172 422 594 129 25 111 183 171
2008-09 ☆ HOU 77 77 2,589 1,514 566 1,032 .548 1 1 1.000 381 440 .866 204 557 761 137 30 150 234 257
2010-11 ☆ HOU 5 5 90.5 51 18 37 .486 0 0 .000 15 16 .938 7 20 27 4 0 8 7 13
CAREER   486 476 15,819.5 9,247 3,380 6,445 .524 2 10 .200 2,485 2,984 .833 1,233 3,261 4,494 769 189 920 1,311 1,596

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2002-03 ☆ HOU 82 72 27 0 0 0 0 1 .189 0.79 0.18 0.46 43 39 .524 5.19 3.39 8.58
2003-04 ☆ HOU 82 82 33 0 1 1 0 2 .240 0.60 0.11 0.44 45 37 .549 6.44 4.64 11.08
2004-05 ☆ HOU 80 80 24 0 1 1 0 0 .215 0.31 0.17 0.51 50 30 .625 5.97 4.52 10.49
2005-06 ☆ HOU 57 57 34 0 0 1 0 0 .293 0.58 0.20 0.44 27 30 .474 4.92 3.66 8.59
2006-07 ☆ HOU 48 48 20 0 0 0 0 3 .303 0.56 0.10 0.50 32 16 .667 4.29 3.32 7.60
2007-08 ☆ HOU 55 55 33 0 0 0 0 1 .280 0.70 0.14 0.48 36 19 .655 4.27 4.01 8.28
2008-09 ☆ HOU 77 77 38 0 0 0 0 4 .253 0.59 0.13 0.43 50 27 .649 5.61 4.95 10.56
2010-11 ☆ HOU 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 0.57 0.00 0.43 1 4 .200 0.15 0.15 0.30
CAREER   486 476 209 0 2 3 0 11 .245 0.59 0.14 0.46 284 202 .584 36.12 29.44 65.56

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2002-03 ☆ HOU 82 72 .570 .499 9.71 22.61 16.32 10.56 15.16 0.70 4.42 22.10 180.95 -3.51 1.37 111.0 100.5 20.66
2003-04 ☆ HOU 82 82 .586 .522 9.12 22.41 16.12 9.28 14.31 0.45 4.46 25.36 133.14 -4.68 1.40 110.3 97.7 21.89
2004-05 ☆ HOU 80 80 .614 .552 10.18 21.42 15.95 5.00 14.10 0.75 5.12 26.73 133.45 -6.50 1.50 113.1 99.4 23.08
2005-06 ☆ HOU 57 57 .592 .519 9.20 25.08 17.42 9.78 12.04 0.84 3.90 30.02 137.21 -4.74 1.41 112.6 99.7 25.19
2006-07 ☆ HOU 48 48 .601 .516 7.42 24.14 16.05 12.15 14.30 0.55 4.40 33.24 137.85 -6.46 1.47 111.6 98.1 25.84
2007-08 ☆ HOU 55 55 .587 .507 9.75 23.11 16.54 11.57 15.08 0.65 3.99 27.06 135.68 -4.83 1.42 111.8 99.8 22.32
2008-09 ☆ HOU 77 77 .618 .549 9.58 24.00 17.10 9.99 16.03 0.62 4.21 26.20 241.44 -5.60 1.47 113.6 100.9 22.66
2010-11 ☆ HOU 5 5 .579 .486 8.24 20.85 14.93 7.62 13.71 - 5.91 23.59 142.40 -4.43 1.38 110.1 102.2 19.24
CAREER   486 476 .596 .525 9.36 23.13 16.48 9.61 14.46 0.64 4.38 26.80 155.72 -5.17 1.43 112.1 99.5 22.87

☆ All-Star Season

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NBA Transactions

Jun 26, 2002 - The Houston Rockets selected Yao Ming in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 2002 NBA Draft.
Oct 8, 2002 - Yao Ming signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
Sep 16, 2004 - The Houston Rockets exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Yao Ming.
Aug 31, 2005 - Yao Ming signed a rookie scale extension with the Houston Rockets.
Jul 1, 2011 - Yao Ming, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent.
Jul 20, 2011 - Yao Ming retired from professional basketball.
Dec 25, 2011 - The Houston Rockets renounced their free-agent exception rights to Yao Ming.

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NBA Awards & Honors

All-NBA Second Team - 2007, 2009
All-NBA Third Team - 2004, 2006, 2008
Player Of The Month - Nov. 2006, Jan. 2008
Player Of The Week - 3/07/2004, 2/27/2006, 4/02/2006, 11/12/2006, 4/01/2007, 11/11/2007
All-Rookie First Team - 2003
Rookie Of The Month - Dec. 2002, Feb. 2003

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2003-04 HOU 5 5 37.0 15.00 6.20 13.60 .456 0.00 0.00 .000 2.60 3.40 .765 2.20 5.20 7.40 1.80 0.40 1.40 2.60 4.00
2004-05 HOU 7 7 31.4 21.43 7.86 12.00 .655 0.00 0.00 .000 5.71 7.86 .727 3.29 4.43 7.71 0.71 0.29 2.71 2.71 4.43
2006-07 HOU 7 7 37.2 25.14 7.86 17.86 .440 0.00 0.00 .000 9.43 10.71 .880 3.29 7.00 10.29 0.86 0.14 0.71 4.71 3.86
2008-09 HOU 9 9 35.8 17.11 6.00 11.00 .545 0.00 0.00 .000 5.11 5.67 .902 2.11 8.78 10.89 1.00 0.44 1.22 1.89 3.00
CAREER   28 28 35.3 19.82 6.96 13.43 .519 0.00 0.00 .000 5.89 7.07 .833 2.71 6.61 9.32 1.04 0.32 1.50 2.93 3.75

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2003-04 HOU 5 5 185 75 31 68 .456 0 0 .000 13 17 .765 11 26 37 9 2 7 13 20
2004-05 HOU 7 7 220 150 55 84 .655 0 0 .000 40 55 .727 23 31 54 5 2 19 19 31
2006-07 HOU 7 7 260.3 176 55 125 .440 0 0 .000 66 75 .880 23 49 72 6 1 5 33 27
2008-09 HOU 9 9 322.6 154 54 99 .545 0 0 .000 46 51 .902 19 79 98 9 4 11 17 27
CAREER   28 28 987.9 555 195 376 .519 0 0 .000 165 198 .833 76 185 261 29 9 42 82 105

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2003-04 HOU 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 0.69 0.15 0.25 1 4 .200 0.12 0.14 0.26
2004-05 HOU 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0.26 0.11 0.65 3 4 .429 0.95 0.08 1.03
2006-07 HOU 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .293 0.18 0.03 0.60 3 4 .429 0.24 0.31 0.55
2008-09 HOU 9 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .201 0.53 0.24 0.52 5 4 .556 0.95 0.51 1.46
CAREER   28 28 13 0 0 0 0 0 .242 0.35 0.11 0.53 12 16 .429 2.26 1.09 3.35

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2003-04 HOU 5 5 .497 .456 7.28 15.37 11.56 10.11 14.69 0.59 2.83 23.15 122.06 -3.88 1.10 94.9 100.6 15.50
2004-05 HOU 7 7 .693 .655 13.01 16.73 14.91 4.74 14.94 0.50 7.03 27.57 138.20 -7.43 1.79 125.3 113.6 30.23
2006-07 HOU 7 7 .557 .440 10.47 21.39 16.04 5.66 17.28 0.21 1.36 35.67 132.00 -11.70 1.41 100.8 104.0 20.64
2008-09 HOU 9 9 .634 .545 7.65 27.95 18.46 5.00 12.28 0.69 2.61 20.69 144.74 -3.60 1.56 122.4 103.5 23.06
CAREER   28 28 .599 .519 9.56 21.39 15.72 6.01 15.04 0.50 3.23 26.61 135.20 -6.63 1.48 111.5 105.6 22.60

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Rising Stars Challenge Participant - 2004

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2003 West 1 1 17 2 1 1 1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
2004 West 1 1 18 16 8 14 .571 0 2 .000 0 0 .000 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 2
2005 West 1 1 21 11 5 9 .556 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 3 5 8 5 0 1 1 1
2006 West 1 1 19 5 2 5 .400 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2
2008 West 1 1 13 6 2 5 .400 0 2 .000 2 2 1.000 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0
2009 West 1 1 12 2 1 4 .250 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 2
TOTAL   6 6 100 42 19 38 .500 0 4 .000 4 6 .667 6 18 24 8 1 2 3 8
AVERAGES   6 6 16.7 7.00 3.17 6.33 .500 0.00 0.67 .000 0.67 1.00 .667 1.00 3.00 4.00 1.33 0.17 0.33 0.50 1.33

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NBA Rising Stars Challenge Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2004 Sophomores 1 1 15 6 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 0
TOTAL   1 1 15 6 3 4 .750 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 0
AVERAGES   1 1 15.0 6.00 3.00 4.00 .750 0.00 1.00 .000 0.00 0.00 .000 1.00 4.00 5.00 2.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00

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NBA Preseason Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2010-11 HOU 6 6 16.4 7.50 3.17 6.33 .500 0.00 0.00 .000 1.17 1.67 .700 1.50 3.67 5.17 0.50 0.33 1.17 1.67 1.67
CAREER   6 6 16.4 7.50 3.17 6.33 .500 0.00 0.00 .000 1.17 1.67 .700 1.50 3.67 5.17 0.50 0.33 1.17 1.67 1.67

NBA Preseason Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
2010-11 HOU 6 6 98.2 45 19 38 .500 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 9 22 31 3 2 7 10 10
CAREER   6 6 98.2 45 19 38 .500 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 9 22 31 3 2 7 10 10

NBA Preseason Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
2010-11 HOU 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0.30 0.20 0.26 4 2 .667 0.02 0.20 0.22
CAREER   6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 0.30 0.20 0.26 4 2 .667 0.02 0.21 0.23

NBA Preseason Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
2010-11 HOU 6 6 .531 .500 11.07 24.87 18.26 5.61 19.08 1.05 5.32 24.44 120.00 -8.06 1.18 94.4 92.6 19.10
CAREER   6 6 .531 .500 11.05 24.83 18.23 5.60 19.08 1.05 5.31 24.40 120.00 -8.35 1.18 94.4 92.3 19.34

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NBA Training Camp Experience

2003 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2004 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2005 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2006 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2007 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2008 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2009 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets
2010 NBA Training Camp - Houston Rockets

National Basketball

Nationality: China

FIBA Senior Team Events Stats

Year Event GP MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF Place
2008 Olympic Games 6 29:40 19.0 5.8 11.3 .515 0.3 1.0 .333 7.0 8.7 .808 8.2 2.0 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.0 8th
2006 FIBA World Cup 6 32:20 25.3 8.8 13.8 .639 0.0 0.3 .000 7.7 9.3 .821 9.0 1.5 0.2 2.3 2.7 3.3 15th
2004 Olympic Games 7 31:34 20.7 7.4 13.3 .559 0.0 0.3 .000 5.9 7.0 .837 9.3 1.6 0.0 0.6 3.1 3.6 8th
2002 FIBA World Cup 8 28:08 21.0 6.9 9.1 .753 0.1 0.1 1.000 7.1 9.5 .750 9.2 2.5 0.1 2.3 3.6 2.9 12th
2000 Olympic Games 6 26:40 10.5 3.8 6.0 .639 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 4.0 .708 6.0 1.7 0.5 2.2 2.5 3.5 10th
AVERAGES   33 29:38 19.5 6.6 10.7 .618 0.1 0.3 .273 6.2 7.8 .790 8.4 1.9 0.3 1.8 2.8 3.2 -
TOTAL   33 978:00 642 218 353 .618 3 11 .273 203 257 .790 278 62 9 58 94 107 -

National Awards & Honors

All-Tournament Team - 2002 FIBA World Cup


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming is 43 years old.

What is the height of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming is 7-6 (229cm) tall.

What is the weight of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming is 310 lbs (141kg).

What is the birthday of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming was born on Sep 12, 1980.

What position does Yao Ming play?

Yao Ming plays the C position.

What was the pre-draft team of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming was drafted out of Shanghai Dongfang (China).

What nationality is Yao Ming?

Yao Ming has a China nationality.

Where was Yao Ming born?

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai, China.

Who is Yao Ming's agent?

Yao Ming's agent is Bill Duffy.

How many NBA seasons has Yao Ming played?

Yao Ming played 8 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming had career averages 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.9 blocks in 486 games.

What are the career totals of Yao Ming?

Yao Ming had career totals of 9,247 points, 4,494 rebounds, 769 assists, 920 blocks, 189 steals in 486 games.

How many teams has Yao Ming been on?

Yao Ming played their entire career for the .

When was Yao Ming drafted?

Yao Ming was drafted in the 1st round (#1 overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

What is Yao Ming's career high in points?

Yao Ming averaged a career high 25.0 points per game in 2006-2007.

What is Yao Ming's career high in rebounds?

Yao Ming averaged a career high 10.8 rebounds per game in 2007-2008.

What is Yao Ming's career high in assists?

Yao Ming averaged a career high 2.3 assists per game in 2007-2008.

What is the career PER of Yao Ming's?

Yao Ming had a career PER of 22.9.

Is Yao Ming in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Yao Ming was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

How many All-Star teams has Yao Ming been on?

Yao Ming is a 8x All-Star.

Is Yao Ming's jersey retired?

Yao Ming's #11 jersey was retired by the Houston Rockets.

What is Yao Ming's Facebook account?

Yao Ming's Facebook account is Yao.

What is Yao Ming's X (formerly Twitter) account?

Yao Ming's X (formerly Twitter) account is @yaoming.