Lonnie Shelton vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Jalen Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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