Kevin Durant vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.