Elgin Baylor vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.