Jaden McDaniels vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.