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

Josh Hart

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 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 9.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 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 4,422 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 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 8.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) 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 12.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 181 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 132 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Josh Hart 40 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Josh Hart 13 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Josh Hart 8 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Josh Hart 15 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .448 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .379 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .659 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 16.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 12.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

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

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 1.3 (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.