Dirk Nowitzki vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.