Bob Pettit vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

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

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Earl Shannon 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Earl Shannon 177

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Earl Shannon .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Earl Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Earl Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Earl Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Earl Shannon -

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.