Lonnie Shelton vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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