Lonnie Shelton vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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