Yao Ming vs. James Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Robinson 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

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, 1 more than James Robinson, who played 7. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while James Robinson had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
James Robinson 7 5 1993-94 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2002-031993-94
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 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
James Robinson 58 11.6 4.8 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.9 .365 0.4 1.3 .315 0.8 1.2 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 4 7.0 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2003-041994-95
Team Houston RocketsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
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 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
James Robinson 71 21.7 9.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.6 8.8 .409 1.1 3.1 .341 0.9 1.5 .591
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
James Robinson 2 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2004-051995-96
Team Houston RocketsPortland 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
James Robinson 76 21.4 8.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.0 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.0 7.6 .399 1.3 3.7 .359 1.2 1.8 .659
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
James Robinson 2 13.0 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2005-061996-97
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 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
James Robinson 69 19.0 8.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.0 .407 1.5 3.9 .382 1.1 1.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 2 15.5 7.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .417 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2006-071997-98
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second 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 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
James Robinson 70 17.6 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.4 2.8 7.2 .389 1.1 3.2 .329 1.1 1.5 .720
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
James Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2007-081998-99
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 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
James Robinson 31 16.3 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.9 2.2 6.0 .362 0.7 2.4 .284 0.9 1.3 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 4 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Note: James Robinson didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 7
Yao Ming James Robinson
Season 2008-092000-01
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
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
James Robinson 6 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 -
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
James Robinson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8
Yao Ming James Robinson
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 %
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
James Robinson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
James Robinson ------- --- ----------
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