LeBron James vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Craig Shelton 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Craig Shelton 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Craig Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Craig Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Craig Shelton 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Craig Shelton 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Craig Shelton 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Craig Shelton 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Craig Shelton 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Craig Shelton -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Craig Shelton -