Dwight Howard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Yao Ming 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Yao Ming 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Yao Ming 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Yao Ming 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Yao Ming 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)