Lonnie Shelton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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