Domantas Sabonis vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.