Alex English vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Alex English 293 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Alex English 47 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Alex English 68 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.