Lonnie Shelton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Karl-Anthony Towns 375

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Karl-Anthony Towns 221

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Karl-Anthony Towns 44

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Karl-Anthony Towns .483

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .378

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Karl-Anthony Towns .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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