Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,172 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,708 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,652 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,057 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 265 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 912 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .428 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .367 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .822 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.5 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) 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.