Cade Cunningham vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.