Aaron Gordon vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 583 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 282 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 120 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 26 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Aaron Gordon 44 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.