Horace Grant vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Horace Grant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.