Lonnie Shelton vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Zion Williamson -

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