Dave Cowens vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.