Brandon Ingram vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) 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.