Kevin Love vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

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

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Kevin Love 87 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.