Lonnie Shelton vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 * Metta World Peace 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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