Dan Gadzuric vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Dan Gadzuric, 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.

Dan Gadzuric played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Dan Gadzuric had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Dan Gadzuric 10 3 2002-03 to 2011-12
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 49 15.5 3.4 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .518
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 75 16.8 5.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .492
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 81 22.0 7.3 3.2 5.1 8.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.6 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .538
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 74 12.0 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.3 4.2 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .461
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 4 4.0 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.3 .889 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 54 15.6 4.8 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.7 .467
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 51 10.5 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.0 .416 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .524
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 67 14.0 4.0 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .544
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 32 9.8 2.8 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 7 10.9 2.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2010-11-
Team Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets-
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 42 11.0 2.8 1.7 1.5 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.3 3.1 .419 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .370
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dan Gadzuric Yao Ming
Season 2011-12-
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 2 6.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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