Wilt Chamberlain vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Earl Shannon 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.