Tom Heinsohn vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Earl Shannon 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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.