James Harden vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Earl Shannon 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.