Bill Sharman vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Lonnie Shelton .492

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Lonnie Shelton 101

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Lonnie Shelton .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.