• Yao Ming
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2009 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
17.1
RPG
10.90
APG
1.0
EFF
+ 23.22
Born: Sep 12, 1980
Height: 7-6 /  2,29
Weight: 310  lbs. / 140,6  kg.
From: China
Years Pro: 7

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Background

In 2006-2007

Named All-NBA Second Team and to The Sporting News All-Star Second Team … in his fifth season with Houston, averaged a team-high 25.0 points (career high), 9.4 rebounds and 1.96 blocks in 48 games (48 starts) … led the Rockets and ranked 15th in the NBA in free throw percentage (.862, 356-413) … had a career-best 16 30-point outings and posted 20 double-doubles … had four games with at least 35 points and 15 or more rebounds … named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played through Nov., marking the first time in his career to receive this honor and becoming the first Rockets player to receive this recognition since Hakeem Olajuwon (Feb. 1995) … twice named Western Conference Player of the Week (games played Nov. 6-12 and Mar. 26-Apr. 1) … named as a starter to the 2007 NBA All-Star Game (DNP-injured), finishing second among all players in votes received (2,451,718) … moved past Kevin Kunnert (2,891) and Rodney McCray (2,718) into eighth place in Rockets history for total rebounds … recorded 36 points (12-12 FT) vs. Dallas (11/4/06) … posted 35 points (15-21 FG), 17 rebounds and seven blocks vs. New York (11/10/06) … notched 34 points and 14 rebounds at Miami (11/12/06) … led the Rockets in points (33, 17-20 FT), rebounds (16) and assists (4) at Detroit (11/18/06) … had a streak of 11 straight games of 20-plus point performances (11/7/06-11/28/06) … notched four blocks vs. Cleveland (12/2/06) to move past Ralph Sampson (585) into third on Houston’s all-time blocked shots list … recorded 38 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks at Washington (12/9/06) … posted 23 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter at Washington (12/9/06), which set his career high for quarter points and ranked as the second best 12-minute total in Rockets history … had 38 points (15-32 FG) and a season-high 18 boards at Golden State (12/14/06) … registered 35 points (15-35 FG, career high in attempts), 15 rebounds, four assists and a career-high eight blocks in 48:46 of action at the L.A. Lakers (12/15/06) … recorded 32 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high five assists at the L.A. Clippers (12/17/06) … posted 34 points and five blocks at Portland (12/20/06), marking first time in his career to record four consecutive 30-point performances … suffered small fracture on his right anterior medial tibial plateau (right leg) in the first quarter vs. the Clippers (12/23/06) … on the inactive list for 32 games (12/26/06-3/3/07) with the fracture … had 37 points (14-22 FG) and four blocked shots vs. Orlando (3/11/07) … posted 32 points and 14 rebounds vs. Indiana (3/20/07) … registered a season-high 39 points (17-21 FT, career high in FTA), 11 rebounds and four blocks at the L.A. Lakers (3/30/07) … notched 35 points, 16 boards and four blocks vs. Utah (4/1/07) … again on inactive list for one game (4/6/07) with a sore lower back … scored 31 points (11-11 FT) at Seattle (4/9/07) and added 34 points (14-20 FG) vs. Phoenix (4/16/07) … was a DNP (rest) at Utah (4/18/07).

In the NBA

Holds career averages of 18.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.87 blocks in 349 games (339 starts) with Houston … has compiled 138 career double-doubles … ranks third in Rockets history in career blocked shots (651) and eighth in total rebounds (3,112) … has been selected as a starter to five NBA All-Star Games (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), averaging 8.5 points on .552 shooting in four games (DNP-injured in 2007) … joined Olajuwon as the only players in Rockets history to be named a starter to at least five All-Star Games … earned All-NBA Second Team once (2007) and All-NBA Third Team twice (2004, 2006) … named Western Conference Player of the Month one time (Nov. 2006) … named Western Conference Player of the Week five times in his career (week ending: 3/7/04, 2/26/06, 4/2/06, 11/12/06, 4/1/07) … voted to The Sporting News All-Star Second Team (2007) and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year by NBA executives (2003) … member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003) … twice honored with Western Conference Rookie of the Month … selected as a divisional winner for the 2005-06 NBA Sportsmanship Award … stands as the first number-one overall pick to come from an international basketball league, and the fifth number-one overall pick in Rockets history. 2005-2006: Named All-NBA Third Team after averaging 22.3 points, 10.2 rebounds (career high) and 1.65 blocks in 57 starts … was twice named Western Conference Player of the Week (games played Feb. 21-26 and Mar. 27-Apr. 2) … was one of only four players in the NBA to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, becoming the first Houston player to accomplish that feat since Olajuwon in 1995-96 (26.9 points, 10.9 rebounds) … led the Rockets with a career-best 34 double-doubles and 39 20-point games, including a career-high 10 30-point performances … scored 30 or more points in five of six games (3/5/06-3/15/06) … stood as the top scoring center in the NBA, finishing ahead of Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal (20.0) … led the Rockets in rebounds per game, blocked shots and free throw percentage (.853, 337-395 FT) … among NBA leaders, ranked T-11th in double-doubles, 13th in field goal percentage (.519, 467-900 FG) and 14th in free throw percentage … had a season-high seven blocked shots vs. N.O./Okla. City (11/5/05) … underwent successful surgery on Dec. 19 to clean out an infection in his left big toe for a condition known as osteomyelitis (inflammation of the bone caused by bacteria) … returned to action at Memphis (1/30/06) after missing 21 games (12/18/05-1/29/06) … led all players in votes received for a second straight season (2,342,738) to make his fourth consecutive start for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, registering five points and two boards in 19:14 of action for the West in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game (2/19/06) … recorded the third “20-20” game of his career with 22 points and a season-high 21 rebounds vs. Golden State (2/24/06), while setting a career high in defensive boards with 17 … registered 27 points, 18 rebounds and a season-high five assists vs. Phoenix (2/27/06) … matched his career high with five straight double-doubles (5 straight: 12/3/02-12/13/02; 2/22/06-3/1/06) … recorded 32 points and 13 rebounds vs. Portland (3/5/06), which he followed with 30 points and 13 boards at Minnesota (3/7/06) to become the first Rockets player to post back-to-back 30-point/13-rebound games since Olajuwon (12/19/95-12/21/95) … also marked first time in his career to record 30-point performances in consecutive games … notched a season-high 38 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks vs. Indiana (3/8/06) for his third straight 30-point/10-rebound effort … scored 36 points vs. New Jersey (3/13/06), including his career high in free throws made (18-20 FT) … recorded 20 or more points in 14 consecutive games (2/22/06-3/20/06), which ranks as the longest such streak of his career … added a season-high-tying five assists vs. Seattle (3/29/06) … matched his season high with 38 points (15-25 FG) vs. Washington (3/31/06) … recorded 33 points on a career-high 16 field goals (16-25 FG) at the L.A. Lakers (4/2/06) … for the third time in 2005-06 and the seventh time in his career, had a double-double by halftime with 20 points and 10 rebounds by the break at the L.A. Lakers (4/2/06) … left game at Utah (4/10/06) at the 3:51 mark of the first quarter with a broken fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot … underwent successful surgery on Apr. 14 to repair the break … missed the final four games of the season (4/12/06-4/19/06) with the injury. 2004-2005: Averaged 18.3 points (on a career-high .552 shooting) with 8.4 rebounds and a career-high 2.00 blocks in 80 starts … led the Rockets in field goal percentage, rebounds and blocked shots, while ranking second on the team in scoring average … stood with Elton Brand and Shaquille O’Neal as the only NBA players to average 18 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.00 blocks … among NBA leaders, ranked third in field goal percentage, 11th in blocked shots per game and 20th in rebounding average … topped the Rockets with 24 double-doubles … scored in double figures 71 times, reaching 20 points 39 times and 30 points four times … scored a season-high 40 points vs. Toronto (12/20/04) … recorded his second career “20-20” game with 27 points and a career-high 22 rebounds at Phoenix (3/11/05) … registered a season-high five blocks vs. Atlanta (12/15/04), at Phoenix (3/11/05) and vs. Denver (4/16/05) … broke Michael Jordan’s record for All-Star votes received, as he scored 11 points with eight rebounds in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game (2/20/05). 2003-2004: Earned Third-Team All-NBA recognition after leading the Rockets with 17.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.90 blocks in 82 starts … stood as one of six NBA players to lead his team in points, rebounds and blocks … among NBA leaders, ranked seventh in field goal percentage (.522), 13th in blocked shots per game and 15th in rebounding average … ranked 15th in the NBA with 33 double-doubles … blocked a season-high seven shots vs. Miami (11/11/03) … registered his first career “20-20” game with 22 points and 20 rebounds vs. Detroit (12/6/03) … scored a career-high 41 points with 16 rebounds and a career-high seven assists vs. Atlanta (2/22/04) … named Western Conference Player of the Week on Mar. 8. 2002-2003: Earned unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.74 blocks in 82 games (72 starts) … voted The Sporting News Rookie of the Year by NBA executives … led Houston in rebounds per game and blocks per game, standing as the only rookie to lead his team in both categories … stood as the only rookie to rank in the NBA’s Top-20 in three statistical categories, ranking 15th in field goal percentage, 15th in blocked shots per game and 18th in rebounds average … led all rookies with a team-high 27 double-doubles … among NBA rookies, ranked second in scoring average, second in rebounding average, first in blocks per game and third in field goal percentage … scored a rookie-season-high 30 points with 16 rebounds at Dallas (11/21/02) … set a rookie season high with 19 rebounds at Sacramento (3/23/03) … named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for Dec. and Feb.

In the Playoffs

Has averaged 21.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 19 postseason contests (19 starts) with Houston. 2007: In his third postseason with the Rockets, averaged 25.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 0.71 blocks in seven playoff games (seven starts) … finished with a game-high 28 points and 13 rebounds in Game One vs. Utah (4/21/07) … recorded 26 points and 14 boards in Game Three at Utah (4/26/07), while setting a postseason career high in free throws made (14-16 FT) … notched 21 points and a career-playoff-best 15 boards in Game Five vs. Utah (4/30/07) … scored 29 points in Game Seven vs. Utah (5/5/07). 2005: Averaged 21.4 points in seven starts, including three 30-point games … scored a playoff-career-high 33 points at Dallas (4/25/05) and again in Game Seven (5/7/05) … added 30 points at Dallas (5/2/05). 2004: Ranked second on the Rockets with 15.0 points per game … scored 21 points at the Lakers (4/19/04).

In International Play

Has played for the Chinese National Team during each of the five summers since being drafted into the NBA … averaged 23.4 points and 15.4 rebounds in five seasons with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association prior to playing in the NBA. 2007: Participated with the Chinese National Team in its continued preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 2006: Led all scorers in the 2006 FIBA World Championships, averaging 25.3 points per game and 9.0 rebounds for China. 2005: Collected 24 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks to power China to its fourth consecutive Asian Championship. 2004: Averaged 20.7 points and a tournament-leading 9.3 rebounds in the 2004 Summer Olympics. 2002-2003: Averaged 22.6 points and 13.1 rebounds in the Asian Basketball Championship. 2001-2002: Averaged 21.0 points and 9.3 rebounds in the 2002 FIBA World Championship Games … in his final CBA season, averaged 32.6 points, 19.0 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots and led the Sharks to their first CBA Championship. 2000-2001: Averaged 10.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the 2000 Summer Olympics … averaged 27.1 points, 19.4 rebounds and 5.5 blocked shots with Shanghai to earn CBA MVP honors. 1999-2000: Averaged 21.3 points with Shanghai. 1998-1999: Averaged 20.9 points with the Sharks. 1997-1998: Averaged 10.2 points as a CBA rookie.

In Transactions

Drafted by Houston in the first round (first overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft … signed with Houston on Oct. 21, 2002 … signed a multi-year contract extension on Sept. 1, 2005.

Personal

  • Full name is Yao Ming, with Yao his surname and Ming his given name
  • Married wife, Ye Li, in Shanghai during the summer of 2007
  • His father, Yao Zhi Yuan, stands 6-foot-7 and his mother, Fang Feng Di, stands 6-foot-3
  • His mother played for China’s National Team
  • Received his first formal basketball training at age nine
  • Has played on the Chinese National Team since age 18
  • Co-authored Yao: A Life in Two Worlds with Ric Bucher
  • Starred in the movie The Year of the Yao, which chronicled his rookie year in the NBA
  • Received the 2003 Laurels World Newcomer of the Year awar
  • Hosted a multi-national telethon to raise funds to battle SARS in 2003
  • Teamed with Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash to host a charity basketball game between Nash and a team of NBA players going against Yao’s Chinese National Team in Beijing (9/15/07) with proceeds going to several causes, including China Youth Development Foundation, which will use money to build schools and pay the tuition of mentally challenged and poor students in China’s poverty-stricken western regions
  • Ambassador for Special Olympics and participates in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program
  • Serves as spokesperson for the HIV/AIDS prevention campaign in China
  • Pledged to give up eating shark’s fin soup, a Chinese delicacy, as he joined a campaign to promote wildlife protection in 2006
  • Purchases tickets to Rockets home games for disadvantaged youth.


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