Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Lonnie Shelton 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.