Earl Shannon vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson and Earl Shannon 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

Earl Shannon

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Earl Shannon 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Shannon 8.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon 1,156 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Earl Shannon 177 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Earl Shannon 134 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon .305 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon .598 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Earl Shannon 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.