George Mikan vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.