Lonnie Shelton vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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