Jaylen Brown vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.