Karl Malone vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) 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.