Alex Caruso vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (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.