Bob Cousy vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Earl Shannon 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.