Damian Lillard vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon and Damian Lillard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Howie Shannon 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Howie Shannon 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) 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.