Lonnie Shelton vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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