Furkan Korkmaz vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Furkan Korkmaz, 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.

Furkan Korkmaz played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Yao Ming, who played 8. Furkan Korkmaz had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Furkan Korkmaz 7 6 2017-18 to 2023-24
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 14 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.6 2.0 .286 0.4 1.2 .294 0.1 0.3 .500
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 1 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 48 14.1 5.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.0 5.1 .400 1.0 3.0 .326 0.8 0.9 .818
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 4 9.0 4.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 4.5 .333 0.8 2.0 .375 1.0 1.3 .800
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
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 72 21.7 9.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.4 7.8 .430 2.0 4.9 .402 1.1 1.4 .755
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 4 10.0 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.0 1.8 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.8 1.3 .600
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
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 55 19.3 9.1 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.1 7.7 .401 1.8 4.9 .375 1.1 1.5 .732
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 12 16.3 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.5 6.1 .411 1.2 3.7 .318 0.8 1.2 .714
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 67 21.1 7.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.7 7.0 .387 1.1 4.0 .289 1.0 1.3 .810
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 9 6.8 3.1 0.1 1.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.6 .478 0.4 1.1 .400 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Furkan Korkmaz 37 9.5 3.8 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.0 .432 0.5 1.2 .391 0.7 1.0 .722
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 3 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Furkan Korkmaz 35 8.6 2.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.2 .395 0.4 1.1 .350 0.4 0.6 .700
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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
Furkan Korkmaz Yao Ming
Season -2010-11
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Furkan Korkmaz ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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