Desmond Bane vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 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.