Dwight Howard vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Lonnie Shelton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.