Dell Curry vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Dell Curry 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

Dell Curry

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dell Curry 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dell Curry 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dell Curry 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dell Curry 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dell Curry 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 11.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 2.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 12,670 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 2,617 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dell Curry 1,909 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dell Curry 985 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dell Curry 238 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dell Curry 1,083 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .457 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .402 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .843 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 16.3 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.7 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.5 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.4 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dell Curry 6.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dell Curry 340 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dell Curry 87 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dell Curry 57 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dell Curry 40 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dell Curry 7 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dell Curry 51 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dell Curry .400 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dell Curry .350 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dell Curry .870 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dell Curry 12.8 (1995) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dell Curry 3.6 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dell Curry 2.0 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dell Curry 1.4 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dell Curry 0.5 (2002) 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.