Jalen Green vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jalen Green 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

Jalen Green

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Green: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 3 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 0 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Green 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 19.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 4,450 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 933 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jalen Green 748 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jalen Green 169 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jalen Green 64 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jalen Green 225 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .421 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .337 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .794 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jalen Green 0 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green - Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green - 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.