Andris Biedrins vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Andris Biedrins, 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.

Andris Biedrins played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Andris Biedrins had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Yao Ming had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Andris Biedrins 10 2 2004-05 to 2013-14
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2004-052002-03
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
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 %
Andris Biedrins 30 12.8 3.6 1.6 2.4 3.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.9 1.5 2.6 .577 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.3 .475
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2005-062003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Andris Biedrins 68 14.7 3.8 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 2.8 1.7 2.7 .638 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.1 .306
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2006-072004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Andris Biedrins 82 29.0 9.5 3.1 6.2 9.3 1.1 0.8 1.7 1.5 3.7 4.2 7.1 .599 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .521
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins 11 24.3 6.4 1.7 4.5 6.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.8 2.6 2.5 3.4 .730 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.7 .533
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

Season 4
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2007-082005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
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 %
Andris Biedrins 76 27.3 10.5 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.1 3.4 4.5 7.1 .626 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .620
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Andris Biedrins 62 30.0 11.9 3.6 7.6 11.2 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.8 3.8 5.0 8.6 .578 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.5 .551
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2009-102007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
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 %
Andris Biedrins 33 23.1 5.0 1.9 5.9 7.8 1.7 0.6 1.3 1.0 3.5 2.5 4.2 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.8 .160
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins 59 23.7 5.0 2.5 4.8 7.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 3.4 2.4 4.5 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .323
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 8
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
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 %
Andris Biedrins 47 15.7 1.7 1.0 2.8 3.7 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 0.8 1.4 .609 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .111
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2012-13-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
Andris Biedrins 53 9.3 0.5 0.6 2.2 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.9 0.2 0.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .308
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins 3 5.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Andris Biedrins Yao Ming
Season 2013-14-
Team Utah Jazz-
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 %
Andris Biedrins 6 7.5 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 1.0 .167
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Andris Biedrins ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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