Eric Gordon vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Eric Gordon 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

Eric Gordon

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 965 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 171 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Eric Gordon 133 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Eric Gordon 45 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 38 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Eric Gordon 64 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .410 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .361 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .838 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.