John Havlicek vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Earl Shannon:
1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Earl Shannon0
John Havlicek16
Earl Shannon3
John Havlicek13
Earl Shannon0
John Havlicek13
Earl Shannon0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Earl Shannon0
*
John Havlicek4
Earl Shannon0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Earl Shannon0
John Havlicek5 *
Earl Shannon0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Earl Shannon0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Earl Shannon 8.6

John Havlicek 6.3
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Earl Shannon 1.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Earl Shannon 1,156

John Havlicek 8,007
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 6,114
Earl Shannon 177

John Havlicek 476
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 117
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 1,270
Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Earl Shannon 12.1
(1947)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Earl Shannon 1.5
(1947)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 6.9
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 4.8
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.3
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 1,186
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 825
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 60
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 16
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 172
Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Earl Shannon -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Earl Shannon -

n/a **
John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Earl 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.
** 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.