Sam Jones vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.