Bam Adebayo vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,185 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 666 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 247 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Bam Adebayo 73 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .077 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .759 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.