Lonnie Shelton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 David Thompson 407

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 David Thompson 27

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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