Yao Ming vs. Ramon Sessions Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ramon Sessions 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, 3 less than Ramon Sessions, who played 11. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Ramon Sessions had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Ramon Sessions 11 2 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2002-032007-08
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
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
Ramon Sessions 17 26.5 8.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 7.5 1.0 0.2 2.1 1.5 3.0 6.9 .436 0.2 0.4 .429 1.9 2.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2003-042008-09
Team Houston RocketsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Ramon Sessions 79 27.5 12.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 5.7 1.1 0.1 1.9 2.0 4.4 9.8 .445 0.1 0.4 .176 3.6 4.5 .794
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
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2004-052009-10
Team Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards 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 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
Ramon Sessions 82 21.1 8.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.1 6.8 .456 0.0 0.2 .067 2.0 2.8 .717
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
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2005-062010-11
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
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 %
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
Ramon Sessions 81 26.3 13.3 0.6 2.6 3.1 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 1.1 4.5 9.6 .466 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2006-072011-12
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
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
Ramon Sessions 64 26.7 11.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.5 0.7 0.0 2.2 1.6 3.8 8.8 .428 0.7 1.5 .443 3.0 3.9 .782
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
Ramon Sessions 12 31.7 9.7 0.3 2.8 3.0 3.6 0.3 0.1 1.8 2.3 3.6 9.5 .377 0.3 2.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .743

Season 6
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2007-082012-13
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Bobcats
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 %
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
Ramon Sessions 61 27.1 14.4 0.4 2.3 2.8 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.7 1.5 4.5 11.1 .408 0.5 1.8 .308 4.8 5.7 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Ramon Sessions 83 26.7 12.3 0.5 2.0 2.4 4.1 0.6 0.1 1.8 1.1 4.0 9.3 .429 0.4 1.5 .282 3.9 4.9 .807
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
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

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

Season 8
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Houston RocketsSacramento Kings, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East 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 %
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
Ramon Sessions 64 18.6 6.3 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.0 5.2 .374 0.3 0.9 .317 2.1 2.7 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions 10 21.8 7.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.3 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.6 7.0 .371 1.0 2.5 .400 1.3 1.9 .684

Season 9
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season -2015-16
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions 82 20.3 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.2 3.4 7.2 .473 0.4 1.4 .324 2.6 3.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets
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 ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions 50 16.2 6.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.0 5.3 .380 0.4 1.2 .339 1.8 2.4 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Yao Ming Ramon Sessions
Season -2017-18
Team -New York Knicks, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions 28 14.0 4.9 0.2 1.1 1.4 2.8 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.5 4.2 .359 0.3 0.9 .308 1.6 2.0 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Ramon Sessions ------- --- ----------
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