Billy Cunningham vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.