Austin Reaves vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 4 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 14.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,052 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,067 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,196 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Austin Reaves 209 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 86 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Austin Reaves 280 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .481 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .370 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .863 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) 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.