Josh Hart vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Josh Hart 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
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 8 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 5,473 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 3,706 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,688 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Josh Hart 555 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Josh Hart 175 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Josh Hart 530 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .471 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .342 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .753 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 5.9 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 511 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 389 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Josh Hart 163 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Josh Hart 42 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Josh Hart 23 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Josh Hart 42 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .461 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .359 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .737 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (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.