Buddy Hield vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.