Lou Amundson vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Lou Amundson, 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.

Lou Amundson played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Lou Amundson had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Lou Amundson 10 3 2006-07 to 2015-16
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.1 1.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .400
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Lou Amundson 16 4.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .286
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 %
Lou Amundson 2 5.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Lou Amundson 76 13.7 4.2 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.3 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .442
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
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
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Lou Amundson 79 14.8 4.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.1 1.9 3.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .545
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 %
Lou Amundson 16 12.1 2.9 1.9 1.6 3.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.2 2.3 .528 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .429
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2010-112006-07
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 %
Lou Amundson 46 15.0 4.3 1.8 2.3 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 1.8 4.0 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.9 .391
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
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
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2011-122007-08
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Lou Amundson 60 12.6 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.1 1.5 3.5 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .427
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 %
Lou Amundson 11 8.5 2.5 0.5 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.1 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2012-132008-09
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans HornetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Lou Amundson 39 9.5 1.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.4 0.8 2.1 .395 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .333
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
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
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2013-142010-11
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Lou Amundson 19 9.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.9 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.6 0.8 1.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.3 .250
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 %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2014-15-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson 53 17.7 4.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.4 2.1 4.8 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .471
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Lou Amundson Yao Ming
Season 2015-16-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Lou Amundson 29 7.0 1.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.8 .358 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .519
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lou Amundson ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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