Michael Porter Jr. vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Michael Porter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 6 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Porter Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 16.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 5,597 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 2,209 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 485 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 206 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 201 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 345 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .500 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .406 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .795 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 2.1 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 974 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 510 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 82 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 54 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 36 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 75 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .446 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .374 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .768 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (2024) 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.