Yao Ming vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.