Lonnie Shelton vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Myles Turner 10

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Myles Turner 7

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Myles Turner 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Myles Turner 9,031

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Myles Turner 4,349

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Myles Turner 813

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Myles Turner 440

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Myles Turner 1,412

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Myles Turner 642

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Myles Turner .499

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Myles Turner .362

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Myles Turner 6.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Myles Turner 910

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Myles Turner 399

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Myles Turner 87

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Myles Turner 33

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Myles Turner 126

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Myles Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Myles Turner .378

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Myles Turner .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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