Earl Shannon vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Earl Shannon 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

Earl Shannon

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Earl Shannon 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Earl Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Earl Shannon 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Earl Shannon 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon 1,156 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Earl Shannon 177 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Earl Shannon 134 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon .305 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon .598 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Earl Shannon 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Shannon - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Shannon - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Shannon - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Shannon - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * 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.