Kobe Bryant vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Earl Shannon 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Earl Shannon 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.