Bernard King vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Bernard King 874 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Bernard King 28 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.