John Collins vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists John Collins 617 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals John Collins 249 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games John Collins 432 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists John Collins 27 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals John Collins 12 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games John Collins 29 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.