Josh Giddey vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) 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.