Lonnie Shelton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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