Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Josh Howard and Yao Ming

This is the detail of NBA games in which Josh Howard and Yao Ming played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 21 times in NBA games. Josh Howard has a 13-8 winning record over Yao Ming, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Josh Howard
vs.
Yao Ming
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Josh Howard:
2003-04 to 2012-13
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
21 Games played
14 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Josh Howard
13
9
4
Yao Ming
8
5
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Josh Howard 14.3 5.9 1.4 1.10.7
Yao Ming 21.7 9.3 1.20.72.4
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Josh Howard 28 11 4 54
Yao Ming 36 15 4 36
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Josh Howard 1

game		 3

games		 10

games		 11

games		0

games
Yao Ming 16

games 		16

games		 8

games		 3

games		19

games
Both had same stat 4

games		 2

games		 3

games		 7

games		2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2003
1. Mavericks 97   Josh Howard 7 5 0 3 1 0 3 17 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 86   Yao Ming 12 8 4 2 1 1 4 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 21, 2004
2. Mavericks 97   Josh Howard 14 4 1 0 1 2 3 27 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Rockets 88   Yao Ming 14 5 2 0 2 3 5 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 2004
3. Mavericks 98   Josh Howard 5 3 0 0 0 1 1 13 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 3-6 .500
Rockets 101   Yao Ming 29 10 1 2 3 4 2 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 2004
4. Mavericks 113   Josh Howard 6 6 1 5 0 2 5 44 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
OT Rockets 106   Yao Ming 13 14 0 3 1 2 6 36 4-15 .267 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Dec. 11, 2004
5. Mavericks 102   Josh Howard 13 4 1 1 0 2 3 33 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Rockets 78   Yao Ming 13 6 0 0 3 1 2 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mar. 06, 2005
6. Mavericks 69   Josh Howard 1 7 3 2 0 1 3 31 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Rockets 90   Yao Ming 14 11 1 0 1 5 2 29 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2005 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2005
7. Mavericks 86   Josh Howard 17 10 1 1 0 1 6 43 4-9 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Rockets 98   Yao Ming 11 8 0 0 1 2 6 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 25, 2005
8. Mavericks 111   Josh Howard 17 8 0 0 1 3 4 35 7-13 .538 2-2 1.000 1-3 .333
Rockets 113   Yao Ming 33 8 0 1 2 1 4 37 13-14 .929 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 28, 2005
9. Mavericks 106   Josh Howard 7 3 1 0 0 2 6 17 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Rockets 102   Yao Ming 15 10 2 0 1 4 5 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 2005
10. Mavericks 97   Josh Howard 8 3 4 1 0 1 3 30 3-11 .273 0-2 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 26 6-7 .857 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 02, 2005
11. Mavericks 103   Josh Howard 17 8 2 1 0 0 5 31 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 5-7 .714
Rockets 100   Yao Ming 30 8 0 0 3 2 4 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 10-16 .625
May. 05, 2005
12. Mavericks 83   Josh Howard 8 3 0 0 0 2 6 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Rockets 101   Yao Ming 8 5 2 0 2 3 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 07, 2005
13. Mavericks 116   Josh Howard 21 11 3 2 4 2 5 38 8-13 .615 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Rockets 76   Yao Ming 33 10 1 1 5 2 4 42 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-8 .875
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2005
14. Mavericks 102   Josh Howard 15 11 2 2 0 2 3 40 5-14 .357 0-2 .000 5-7 .714
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 6 0 2 1 3 4 37 6-17 .353 0-0 - 8-9 .889
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2006
15. Mavericks 76   Josh Howard 16 1 0 0 1 2 2 32 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Rockets 107   Yao Ming 36 6 1 1 2 4 2 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2007
16. Mavericks 107   Josh Howard 21 6 4 1 1 1 5 31 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Rockets 98   Yao Ming 21 11 3 0 2 1 4 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Nov. 21, 2007
17. Mavericks 100   Josh Howard 20 7 1 1 2 0 3 40 9-19 .474 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Rockets 94   Yao Ming 30 15 1 0 6 2 4 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Dec. 15, 2007
18. Mavericks 96   Josh Howard 23 5 1 1 1 1 3 38 9-18 .500 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Rockets 83   Yao Ming 28 14 3 1 3 3 1 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2008
19. Mavericks 102   Josh Howard 28 11 4 0 1 0 3 41 11-19 .579 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
Rockets 112   Yao Ming 30 13 3 0 2 3 3 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Feb. 20, 2009
20. Mavericks 86   Josh Howard 21 4 0 2 0 4 3 39 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 22 13 0 0 2 6 3 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 15, 2009
21. Mavericks 95   Josh Howard 15 3 0 1 2 2 2 36 4-13 .308 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Rockets 84   Yao Ming 23 9 2 1 2 4 4 35 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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