Kawhi Leonard vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Earl Shannon 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.