Adrian Dantley vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) 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.