Lonnie Shelton vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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