Lonnie Shelton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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