Lonnie Shelton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 James Worthy 624

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 James Worthy 96

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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