Juwan Howard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 13.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .394 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)