Charles Barkley vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Charles Barkley 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
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.