Lonnie Shelton vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Nick Young 135

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Nick Young 4

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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