Ja Morant vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Ja Morant 307 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Ja Morant 22 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) 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.