Dwight Howard vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Earl Shannon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Earl Shannon 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Earl Shannon 0 *

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.