Bill Russell vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.