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

Cade Cunningham

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 3 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 20.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 2,758 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 696 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 892 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 144 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 72 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Cade Cunningham 138 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .432 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .329 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .858 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

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

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

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

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Cade Cunningham 0 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton .485

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

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham - Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham - 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.