Lonnie Shelton vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.