Jusuf Nurkic vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (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.