Omer Asik vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming and Omer Asik, 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.

Omer Asik and Yao Ming both played 8 years in the NBA. Omer Asik had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Omer Asik 8 5 2010-11 to 2017-18
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Omer Asik 82 12.1 2.8 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.9 1.0 1.7 .553 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .503
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 %
Omer Asik 15 9.9 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.9 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .300
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2011-122003-04
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Omer Asik 66 14.7 3.1 1.9 3.4 5.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.2 2.4 .506 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.6 .456
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 %
Omer Asik 6 21.3 3.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.3 2.3 1.2 2.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.8 .353
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
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Omer Asik 82 30.0 10.1 3.4 8.3 11.7 0.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 2.7 4.0 7.5 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.6 .562
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 %
Omer Asik 6 34.7 12.3 3.5 7.7 11.2 0.5 0.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 3.7 6.5 .564 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.8 .638
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
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Houston RocketsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Omer Asik 48 20.2 5.8 2.1 5.8 7.9 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.1 4.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.6 .619
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 %
Omer Asik 6 27.2 5.8 3.5 4.7 8.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.8 4.8 2.7 5.5 .485 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2014-152006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Omer Asik 76 26.1 7.3 3.2 6.6 9.8 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.3 1.9 2.8 5.4 .517 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .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 %
Omer Asik 4 19.8 2.0 3.0 4.3 7.3 1.5 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .571
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
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2015-162007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston 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 %
Omer Asik 68 17.3 4.0 1.8 4.3 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.8 1.5 2.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .545
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2016-172008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston 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 %
Omer Asik 31 15.5 2.7 1.5 3.7 5.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.0 2.1 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .590
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
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
Omer Asik Yao Ming
Season 2017-182010-11
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago BullsHouston 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 %
Omer Asik 18 10.1 1.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.1 0.5 1.2 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.7 .308
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 %
Omer Asik ------- --- ----------
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
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