Stephen Howard vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming and Stephen 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
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)