Chris Paul vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Earl Shannon 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Earl Shannon 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Earl Shannon 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.