Jeff Hornacek vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jeff Hornacek 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
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Hornacek 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991) 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.