Lonnie Shelton vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 John Stockton 315

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 John Stockton 50

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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