Julius Erving vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

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.