Lonnie Shelton vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and Lonnie Shelton 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
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.