Dyson Daniels vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Dyson Daniels 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
Dyson Daniels: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dyson Daniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Dyson Daniels 3 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Dyson Daniels 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Dyson Daniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dyson Daniels 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dyson Daniels 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Steals Leader Dyson Daniels 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 8.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 1,654 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 873 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 631 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 357 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 91 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Dyson Daniels 196 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .472 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .327 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels .614 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 14.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 5.9 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 4.4 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 3.0 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dyson Daniels 4 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Dyson Daniels 2 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Dyson Daniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Dyson Daniels 2 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Dyson Daniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Dyson Daniels 3 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dyson Daniels .333 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Dyson Daniels .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dyson Daniels - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dyson Daniels 1.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dyson Daniels 0.0 (2024) 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.