Lonnie Shelton vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Trae Young 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Trae Young 62

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Trae Young 4

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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