Lonnie Shelton vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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