Earl Monroe vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.