LeBron James vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

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

LeBron James

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Shannon 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.