Howie Shannon vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Howie 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

Howie Shannon

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Howie Shannon 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Howie Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Howie Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Howie Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Howie Shannon 10.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Shannon 1,323 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Howie Shannon 299 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Howie Shannon 122 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Shannon .355 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Shannon .795 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Howie Shannon 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Shannon - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Howie Shannon - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Howie Shannon - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Howie Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.