Artis Gilmore vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.