Elgin Baylor vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Howie Shannon 0

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

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Howie 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 Howie Shannon 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Howie Shannon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Howie Shannon 1,323

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

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Howie Shannon 299

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Howie Shannon .355

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Howie Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Howie Shannon -

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

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Howie Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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