Lonnie Shelton vs. Cam Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cam Thomas 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
Cam Thomas: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Cam Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Cam Thomas 2

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Cam Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Cam Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Cam Thomas 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Cam Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Cam Thomas 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Cam Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Cam Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Cam Thomas 3,426

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Cam Thomas 564

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Cam Thomas 463

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Cam Thomas 117

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Cam Thomas 34

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Cam Thomas 223

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Cam Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Cam Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Cam Thomas .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Cam Thomas 24.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Cam Thomas 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Cam Thomas 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Cam Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Cam Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Cam Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Cam Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Cam Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Cam Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Cam Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Cam Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Cam Thomas 1

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Cam Thomas 1

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Cam Thomas 0

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Cam Thomas 0

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Cam Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Cam Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Cam Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Cam Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Cam Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Cam Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Cam Thomas 0.0 (2023)

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