Yao Ming vs. Vladimir Radmanovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vladimir Radmanovic 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, 4 less than Vladimir Radmanovic, who played 12. Yao Ming had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Vladimir Radmanovic had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 6 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 61 20.2 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.4 5.8 .412 1.1 2.6 .420 0.8 1.2 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 5 22.4 7.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.4 .438 1.4 2.6 .538 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2003-042002-03
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 72 26.5 10.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.8 9.3 .410 1.4 4.1 .355 1.0 1.4 .706
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2004-052003-04
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 30.1 12.0 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 4.5 10.5 .425 1.8 4.9 .371 1.2 1.6 .748
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
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2005-062004-05
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 63 29.5 11.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.7 4.2 10.3 .409 2.0 5.2 .389 1.3 1.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 6 20.7 5.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.2 5.8 .371 0.8 3.5 .238 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 5

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2006-072005-06
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 25.6 9.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.4 8.4 .407 1.8 4.6 .390 1.2 1.5 .816
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 20.5 8.1 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.6 5.5 .470 1.6 3.4 .463 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 6

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2007-082006-07
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 55 17.9 6.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.4 5.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .339 1.0 1.3 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2008-092007-08
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA 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 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
Vladimir Radmanovic 65 22.8 8.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 6.7 .453 1.5 3.6 .406 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 21 22.9 8.0 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.2 .444 1.4 3.7 .372 0.2 0.3 .833

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

Season 8

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season 2010-112008-09
Team Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Bobcats
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 %
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
Vladimir Radmanovic 78 18.5 6.9 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.5 6.0 .421 1.3 3.4 .401 0.6 0.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season -2009-10
Team -Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 41 21.7 6.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 2.5 6.7 .377 0.7 2.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season -2010-11
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 74 15.8 5.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.1 1.9 4.3 .431 0.9 2.3 .405 0.4 0.5 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season -2011-12
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 49 15.4 4.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .376 1.0 2.8 .370 0.4 0.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Yao Ming Vladimir Radmanovic
Season -2012-13
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 25 5.8 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 .302 0.2 1.1 .185 0.1 0.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Yao Ming ------- --- ----------
Vladimir Radmanovic 1 10.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -