Josh Howard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Josh Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)