George Gervin vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games George Gervin 791 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games George Gervin 59 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.