David Robinson vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Earl Shannon 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 987 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games David Robinson 123 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) 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.