LeBron James vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Howie Shannon 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Howie Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Howie Shannon 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Howie Shannon 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Howie 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 Howie Shannon 10.8

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Howie Shannon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Howie Shannon 1,323

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

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Howie Shannon 299

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

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

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Howie Shannon .355

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Howie Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Howie Shannon -

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

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Total Games LeBron James 287 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Howie Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Howie 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.