Duane Causwell vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Duane Causwell, 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.

Duane Causwell played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Duane Causwell had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Duane Causwell 11 4 1990-91 to 2000-01
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1990-912002-03
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Duane Causwell 76 22.6 6.9 1.9 3.3 5.1 0.9 0.6 1.9 1.3 3.0 2.8 5.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .636
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1991-922003-04
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Duane Causwell 80 28.6 8.0 2.5 4.8 7.3 0.7 0.6 2.7 1.6 3.5 3.1 5.7 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .613
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
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
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1992-932004-05
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Duane Causwell 55 22.0 8.2 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.6 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.5 3.2 5.8 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 3.0 .624
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
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
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1993-942005-06
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Duane Causwell 41 16.4 4.4 1.7 2.9 4.5 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.7 1.7 3.3 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .588
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 %
Duane Causwell 58 14.1 3.6 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 1.4 0.6 2.5 1.3 2.5 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.7 .582
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
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
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Sacramento KingsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell 73 14.3 3.4 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.4 1.1 0.7 2.4 1.2 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .729
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 %
Duane Causwell 2 12.5 2.5 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Sacramento KingsHouston 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 %
Duane Causwell 46 12.6 2.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.7 2.8 1.0 2.0 .511 0.0 0.1 .667 0.4 0.8 .541
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 %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
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
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1997-982010-11
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 %
Duane Causwell 37 9.8 2.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.5 2.0 1.0 2.4 .416 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .577
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 %
Duane Causwell 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1998-99-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell 19 7.2 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.7 1.1 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .333
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell 4 4.8 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 1999-00-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Duane Causwell 25 7.4 2.6 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.5 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .684
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Duane Causwell Yao Ming
Season 2000-01-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell 31 12.4 2.5 0.7 1.9 2.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 2.2 1.0 2.7 .376 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .480
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Duane Causwell 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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