Yao Ming vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.