Bob Pettit vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.