Dewayne Dedmon vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Dewayne Dedmon, 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.

Dewayne Dedmon played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Dewayne Dedmon had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Dewayne Dedmon 10 4 2013-14 to 2022-23
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2013-142002-03
Team Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando MagicHouston 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 31 12.6 3.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.6 2.1 1.2 2.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .656
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2014-152003-04
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 59 14.3 3.7 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.4 1.5 2.7 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .531
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
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
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2015-162004-05
Team 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 58 12.2 4.4 1.2 2.8 3.9 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.9 1.7 3.1 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
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
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2016-172005-06
Team San Antonio SpursHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 76 17.5 5.1 1.7 4.8 6.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.8 2.4 2.1 3.4 .622 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .699
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 12 8.1 3.8 1.8 2.2 3.9 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.9 .609 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .531
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 62 24.9 10.0 1.6 6.3 7.9 1.5 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.6 4.0 7.7 .524 0.8 2.3 .355 1.1 1.4 .779
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
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
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 64 25.1 10.8 1.6 5.9 7.5 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.2 .492 1.3 3.4 .382 1.4 1.8 .814
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Sacramento Kings, Atlanta HawksHouston 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 44 17.6 5.8 1.4 4.3 5.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.3 3.0 2.3 5.8 .400 0.5 2.4 .206 0.7 0.8 .833
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon ------- --- ----------
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
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 16 13.1 7.1 1.8 3.6 5.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.1 .708 0.1 0.3 .200 1.3 1.7 .741
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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 4 14.3 6.3 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 4.5 .556 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.3 .800
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 67 15.9 6.3 1.6 4.2 5.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.3 .566 0.3 0.7 .404 1.1 1.5 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 14 9.9 3.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 2.6 1.5 3.2 .467 0.1 0.7 .100 0.7 0.9 .833
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dewayne Dedmon Yao Ming
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Dewayne Dedmon 38 11.2 5.2 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.7 2.0 2.0 4.0 .510 0.3 1.0 .308 0.9 1.3 .673
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dewayne Dedmon 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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