Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * T. Shannon Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)

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.