Lonnie Shelton vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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