Dave DeBusschere vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.