Lonnie Shelton vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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