Darius Garland vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

Darius Garland

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Darius Garland 9 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 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.