Lonnie Shelton vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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