Larry Bird vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.