Jonathan Kuminga vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 4 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kuminga 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 12.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 3,225 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 1,037 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 456 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 165 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 110 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 258 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .507 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .332 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .696 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 239 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 56 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 23 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 9 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 6 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 34 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .497 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .356 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .712 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) 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.