Nikola Jokic vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.