Magic Johnson vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

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