Oscar Robertson vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon and Oscar Robertson 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
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Howie Shannon 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Howie Shannon - n/a **

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