Julius Erving vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.