Willis Reed vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: 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 Willis Reed 18.7 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.