Al Horford vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Al Horford 197 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.