Yao Ming vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Howard Nathan -

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Howard Nathan -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Howard Nathan -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Howard Nathan -