C.J. McCollum vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and C.J. McCollum 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
C.J. McCollum: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships C.J. McCollum 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons C.J. McCollum 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played C.J. McCollum 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games C.J. McCollum 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) C.J. McCollum 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 19.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 15,414 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 2,867 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 3,005 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 704 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 326 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games C.J. McCollum 787 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .453 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .397 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .799 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 23.1 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 5.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.2 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 20.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 3.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points C.J. McCollum 1,344 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds C.J. McCollum 297 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists C.J. McCollum 205 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals C.J. McCollum 57 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks C.J. McCollum 33 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games C.J. McCollum 67 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage C.J. McCollum .433 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage C.J. McCollum .368 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage C.J. McCollum .766 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game C.J. McCollum 25.3 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game C.J. McCollum 6.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game C.J. McCollum 4.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game C.J. McCollum 1.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game C.J. McCollum 0.8 (2022) 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.