Lonnie Shelton vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.