Kyrie Irving vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.