Yao Ming vs. Charles Oakley Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Charles Oakley and Yao Ming, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 11 less than Charles Oakley, who played 19. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Charles Oakley had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
| Charles Oakley |
19 |
15 |
1985-86 to 2003-04 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.811 |
| difference: | +5 | +6.0 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | | +0.5 | +1.4 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.021 | | | | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.149 |
| Charles Oakley |
77 |
23.0 |
9.6 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
8.6 |
1.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
7.0 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.3 |
3.5 |
.662 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
29.3 |
10.0 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
7.0 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
4.3 |
.615 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.809 |
| difference: | | +3.5 | +3.0 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -1.1 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +.077 | +0.1 | +0.4 | | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.123 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
36.3 |
14.5 |
3.6 |
9.5 |
13.1 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
5.7 |
12.8 |
.445 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.367 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.686 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.4 | +5.0 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +7.9 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +.076 | +0.7 | +1.3 | | +4.1 | +4.6 | +.068 |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
43.0 |
20.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
15.3 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
6.3 |
16.7 |
.380 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.500 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.833 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.7 | +5.9 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +.069 | | +0.1 | | +1.7 | +1.8 | +.056 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
34.3 |
12.4 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
13.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
4.6 |
9.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
.727 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +5.4 | +11.3 | +0.6 | +4.5 | +5.1 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +2.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +3.9 | +2.9 | +.215 | | +0.2 | | +3.6 | +5.5 | +.148 |
| Charles Oakley |
10 |
37.3 |
10.1 |
3.9 |
8.9 |
12.8 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
9.1 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
.875 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
5.9 |
6.9 |
.853 |
| difference: | +25 | +2.4 | +9.4 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +3.0 | +5.6 | +.009 | +0.1 | +0.6 | | +3.5 | +3.8 | +.080 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
31.8 |
12.9 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
10.5 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
10.2 |
.510 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.250 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.773 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
9 |
33.2 |
9.7 |
4.8 |
6.4 |
11.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
8.1 |
.479 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
.667 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.862 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.2 | +10.4 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.7 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +3.3 | +6.6 | +.008 | | | | +3.8 | +3.9 | +.101 |
| Charles Oakley |
61 |
36.0 |
14.6 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
11.9 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
10.5 |
.524 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.761 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +3.5 | +13.0 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -2.5 | -0.6 | +3.6 | +9.5 | +.072 | +0.1 | +0.1 | | +6.0 | +5.5 | +.226 |
| Charles Oakley |
10 |
33.6 |
12.1 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
11.0 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
8.4 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
3.4 |
5.2 |
.654 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
6.3 |
7.4 |
.850 |
| difference: | +21 | +1.2 | +10.8 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.8 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +3.9 | +7.7 | +.009 | | | | +3.2 | +3.4 | +.066 |
| Charles Oakley |
76 |
36.0 |
11.2 |
4.0 |
8.1 |
12.1 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.784 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
3 |
33.3 |
7.7 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
- |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.866 |
| difference: | +5 | +5.4 | +13.5 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +4.8 | +8.5 | +.026 | | | | +3.9 | +4.3 | +.131 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
28.2 |
6.2 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
8.5 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.735 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.4 | +11.8 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.6 | | +4.2 | +6.2 | +.166 | | | | +3.4 | +3.4 | +.161 |
| Charles Oakley |
12 |
29.5 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
9.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
.379 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.741 |
Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +77 | +9.0 | +3.3 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +.022 | | | | +1.5 | +1.1 | +.216 |
| Charles Oakley |
82 |
27.2 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
8.6 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
5.3 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.722 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Oakley |
15 |
33.8 |
11.1 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
11.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
3.7 |
.727 |
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Additional Years |
* Charles Oakley played 11 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 19, from 1994 to 2004—Charles Oakley played in 7 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Yao Ming, Charles Oakley got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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