Elgin Baylor vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.