Lonnie Shelton vs. Jaylen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Wells 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jaylen Wells: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Jaylen Wells 1

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Jaylen Wells 0

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Jaylen Wells 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jaylen Wells 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Jaylen Wells 3.4

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Jaylen Wells 1.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Jaylen Wells 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jaylen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Jaylen Wells 823

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Jaylen Wells 268

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Jaylen Wells 135

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Jaylen Wells 44

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Jaylen Wells 8

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Jaylen Wells 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Jaylen Wells .425

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Jaylen Wells .352

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Jaylen Wells .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Jaylen Wells 10.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Jaylen Wells 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Jaylen Wells 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Jaylen Wells 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Jaylen Wells 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jaylen Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Jaylen Wells -

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Jaylen Wells -

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Jaylen Wells -

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Jaylen Wells -

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Jaylen Wells -

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Jaylen Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Jaylen Wells -

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Jaylen Wells -

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Jaylen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Jaylen Wells -

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