Jermaine O'Neal vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.