Isaac Austin vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Isaac Austin, 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.

Isaac Austin played 9 years in the NBA, 1 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Isaac Austin had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, 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
Isaac Austin 9 3 1991-92 to 2001-02
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1991-922002-03
Team Utah JazzHouston 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 %
Isaac Austin 31 3.6 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.5 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .633
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1992-932003-04
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
Isaac Austin 46 6.7 2.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.1 2.4 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .659
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 %
Isaac Austin 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1993-942004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersHouston 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 %
Isaac Austin 14 14.4 5.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 1.2 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.1 2.1 4.7 .439 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .609
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Isaac Austin didn't play in 1994-95 and 1995-96.

Season 4

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1996-972005-06
Team Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Isaac Austin 82 22.9 9.7 1.7 4.2 5.8 1.2 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .664
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 %
Isaac Austin 15 19.1 6.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.3 2.4 5.4 .444 0.1 0.3 .250 1.7 2.1 .806
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1997-982006-07
Team Miami Heat, Los Angeles ClippersHouston 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 %
Isaac Austin 78 29.1 13.5 2.6 4.6 7.1 2.2 0.8 0.7 2.6 3.0 5.2 11.2 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.7 .669
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
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

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1998-992007-08
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 %
Isaac Austin 49 25.7 9.7 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 1.0 0.7 2.3 2.6 3.8 9.2 .408 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 3.2 .669
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 %
Isaac Austin 4 28.0 6.5 1.8 2.3 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.5 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.0 .667
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Washington WizardsHouston 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 %
Isaac Austin 59 19.9 6.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.8 2.2 2.6 6.0 .429 0.0 0.1 .250 1.6 2.3 .686
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
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

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 2000-012010-11
Team Vancouver GrizzliesHouston 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 %
Isaac Austin 52 16.3 4.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.1 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.8 1.8 5.2 .356 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.8 .700
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 %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Isaac Austin Yao Ming
Season 2001-02-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
Isaac Austin 21 14.6 3.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.7 4.4 .391 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Isaac Austin ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------