Wilt Chamberlain vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Howie Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Howie Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Howie Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Howie Shannon 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Howie Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Howie Shannon 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Howie Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Howie 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.