John Havlicek vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.