Yao Ming vs. Jawann Oldham Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jawann Oldham and Yao Ming, 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

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.

Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jawann Oldham, who played 10. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Jawann Oldham had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11
Jawann Oldham 10 2 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2002-031980-81
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 4 5.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2003-041981-82
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 22 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.6 1.6 .361 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2004-051982-83
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 16 10.7 4.6 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 3.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2005-061983-84
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 64 13.6 4.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.7 3.4 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .591
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2006-071984-85
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East 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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 63 15.8 3.4 1.3 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 2.0 0.9 2.6 1.4 3.0 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jawann Oldham 4 22.8 3.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.8 1.5 1.8 2.8 4.8 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2007-081985-86
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 52 24.5 7.4 2.2 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 2.6 1.7 4.0 3.2 6.2 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.8 .582
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 1 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2008-091986-87
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 44 17.6 3.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.1 2.2 1.6 4.0 .408 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season 2010-111987-88
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Jawann Oldham 54 17.5 5.5 1.5 4.1 5.6 0.6 0.2 2.0 1.1 2.6 2.2 4.6 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Note: Jawann Oldham didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 9
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season -1989-90
Team -Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 6 7.5 1.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Jawann Oldham
Season -1990-91
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham 4 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Jawann Oldham ------- --- ----------
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