Julius Erving vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Howie Shannon 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Howie Shannon 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Howie Shannon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Howie Shannon 1,323

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

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Howie Shannon 299

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Howie Shannon .355

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Howie Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Howie Shannon -

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

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Howie Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Howie 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.