Yao Ming vs. Damon Stoudamire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damon Stoudamire 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.

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.

Yao Ming played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Damon Stoudamire, who played 13. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Damon Stoudamire had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Yao Ming 8 4 2002-03 to 2010-11
Damon Stoudamire 13 7 1995-96 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 70 40.9 19.0 0.8 3.2 4.0 9.3 1.4 0.3 3.8 2.4 6.9 16.1 .426 1.9 4.8 .395 3.4 4.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors
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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 81 40.9 20.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 8.8 1.5 0.2 3.6 2.0 7.0 17.4 .401 2.2 6.1 .355 4.1 5.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
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
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2004-051997-98
Team Houston RocketsToronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 71 40.0 17.3 1.2 3.0 4.2 8.2 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.1 6.3 15.4 .411 1.3 4.3 .299 3.4 4.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
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
Damon Stoudamire 4 41.8 17.8 1.5 2.8 4.3 9.5 1.3 0.3 4.0 3.3 6.3 15.8 .397 2.0 5.5 .364 3.3 3.3 1.000

Season 4
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
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 .000 5.9 6.9 .853
Damon Stoudamire 50 33.5 12.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.2 1.0 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.0 12.6 .396 0.9 2.8 .310 1.8 2.4 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 13 31.0 10.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.9 2.4 3.8 9.9 .380 0.8 1.7 .455 1.8 2.6 .706

Season 5
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
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 .000 7.4 8.6 .862
Damon Stoudamire 78 30.4 12.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.2 1.0 0.0 1.9 2.2 4.9 11.5 .432 1.0 2.7 .377 1.6 1.9 .841
Playoffs Stats
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
Damon Stoudamire 16 27.9 8.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 3.5 8.4 .415 0.6 1.9 .333 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 6
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 82 32.4 13.0 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.7 1.3 0.1 2.3 2.5 5.0 11.4 .434 1.0 2.7 .374 2.1 2.5 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 3 38.0 17.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.3 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.0 6.3 15.3 .413 0.7 4.3 .154 4.3 4.3 1.000

Season 7
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 75 37.3 13.5 1.0 2.9 3.9 6.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.0 4.9 12.2 .402 1.4 3.9 .353 2.3 2.6 .888
Playoffs Stats
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
Damon Stoudamire 3 33.3 5.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.7 7.3 .227 1.0 1.3 .750 0.7 1.0 .667

Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 8
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season 2010-112002-03
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Damon Stoudamire 59 22.3 6.9 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.1 2.6 7.0 .376 0.7 1.9 .386 0.9 1.1 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 7 33.3 15.3 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.6 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.1 5.1 11.3 .456 2.1 4.4 .484 2.9 3.0 .952

Season 9
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season -2003-04
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 82 38.0 13.4 0.6 3.1 3.8 6.1 1.2 0.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.2 .365 1.5 1.8 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season -2004-05
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 81 34.1 15.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.6 14.4 .392 2.2 6.0 .369 2.2 2.5 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season -2005-06
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 27 31.9 11.7 0.9 2.7 3.5 4.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.2 10.6 .397 1.3 3.9 .346 2.0 2.3 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season -2006-07
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 62 24.2 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.5 2.8 7.0 .391 1.0 2.8 .337 1.1 1.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Yao Ming Damon Stoudamire
Season -2007-08
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 60 17.3 5.3 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 5.6 .356 0.8 2.5 .336 0.5 0.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Damon Stoudamire 7 5.0 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.7 2.1 .333 0.1 0.6 .250 0.3 0.4 .667
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