Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Earl Shannon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.