Dave Cowens vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.