Jordan Farmar vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Jordan Farmar, 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.

Jordan Farmar played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Jordan Farmar 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
Jordan Farmar 10 5 2006-07 to 2016-17
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2006-072002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Jordan Farmar 72 15.1 4.4 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.7 4.1 .422 0.6 1.9 .328 0.4 0.5 .711
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 %
Jordan Farmar 5 22.8 6.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 1.6 1.2 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.6 .429 0.4 2.0 .200 1.2 1.4 .857
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2007-082003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRockets 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 %
Jordan Farmar 82 20.6 9.1 0.5 1.8 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.5 7.7 .461 1.4 3.7 .371 0.6 1.0 .679
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 %
Jordan Farmar 21 17.1 5.7 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.1 5.5 .383 0.8 2.1 .386 0.7 0.8 .875
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
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2008-092004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets 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 %
Jordan Farmar 65 18.3 6.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.6 2.5 6.3 .391 0.8 2.2 .336 0.7 1.2 .584
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 %
Jordan Farmar 20 13.0 4.7 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.7 4.4 .391 0.6 2.0 .308 0.7 1.0 .737
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
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2009-102005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jordan Farmar 82 18.0 7.2 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.3 .435 1.0 2.8 .376 0.7 1.0 .671
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 %
Jordan Farmar 23 13.1 4.6 0.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.7 4.1 .404 0.9 2.2 .400 0.4 0.6 .692
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2010-112006-07
Team New Jersey NetsHouston 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 %
Jordan Farmar 73 24.6 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.8 3.5 8.9 .392 1.5 4.2 .359 1.1 1.4 .820
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2011-122007-08
Team New Jersey NetsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 39 21.3 10.4 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.7 1.3 3.8 8.1 .467 1.4 3.2 .440 1.5 1.6 .905
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Note: Jordan Farmar didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 7
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2013-142008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston 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 %
Jordan Farmar 41 22.2 10.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 4.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 1.6 3.7 8.9 .415 1.7 3.9 .438 1.1 1.4 .746
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
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
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2014-152010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 36 14.7 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.7 4.4 .386 1.0 2.7 .361 0.3 0.3 .909
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 %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 12 24.3 9.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 3.5 8.3 .420 1.3 3.8 .356 0.8 0.8 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar 4 28.3 6.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.0 0.8 0.3 2.5 1.0 2.5 7.8 .323 1.0 3.0 .333 0.8 0.8 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jordan Farmar Yao Ming
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Jordan Farmar 2 17.5 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jordan Farmar ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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