James Harden vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals James Harden 271 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games James Harden 164 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.