Earl Monroe vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon and Earl Monroe 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
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Howie 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.