Brook Lopez vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.