Lonnie Shelton vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Franz Wagner 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Franz Wagner 8.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Franz Wagner 4.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Franz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Franz Wagner 86

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Franz Wagner 32

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Franz Wagner 17

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Franz Wagner 2

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Franz Wagner 5

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Franz Wagner 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Franz Wagner .508

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Franz Wagner .389

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Franz Wagner .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Franz Wagner 21.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Franz Wagner 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Franz Wagner 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Franz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

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