Elvin Hayes vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.