LaMelo Ball vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.