Larry Johnson vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.