Darko Milicic vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Darko Milicic, 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.

Darko Milicic played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Darko Milicic had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Darko Milicic 10 3 2003-04 to 2012-13
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2003-042002-03
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Darko Milicic 34 4.7 1.4 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.5 1.9 .262 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .583
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 %
Darko Milicic 8 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .250
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2004-052003-04
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Darko Milicic 37 6.9 1.8 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.1 .329 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .708
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 %
Darko Milicic 9 2.4 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 1.000
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
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2005-062004-05
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando MagicHouston 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 %
Darko Milicic 55 13.9 4.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.9 1.7 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .560
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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
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
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2006-072005-06
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Darko Milicic 80 23.9 8.0 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.1 0.6 1.8 1.6 2.7 3.1 6.9 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.9 .613
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 %
Darko Milicic 4 28.8 12.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.0 0.3 1.0 0.5 2.3 5.0 8.5 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 4.3 .529
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2007-082006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Darko Milicic 70 23.8 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.1 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.6 3.1 7.1 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .554
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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
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
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Darko Milicic 61 17.0 5.5 1.4 3.0 4.3 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .562
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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2009-102008-09
Team New York Knicks, Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston 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 %
Darko Milicic 32 21.4 6.7 1.5 3.3 4.7 1.5 0.7 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.1 6.4 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .536
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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
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
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesHouston 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 %
Darko Milicic 69 24.4 8.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.0 2.2 3.3 3.9 8.4 .469 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.7 .557
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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2011-12-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Darko Milicic 29 16.3 4.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .432
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Darko Milicic Yao Ming
Season 2012-13-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Darko Milicic 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 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 %
Darko Milicic ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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