Jamal Murray vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,442 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 289 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jamal Murray 370 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jamal Murray 63 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 18 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jamal Murray 58 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .465 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .395 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .906 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024) 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.