Hal Greer vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.