Dirk Nowitzki vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.