Mitch Richmond vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Mitch Richmond 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

Mitch Richmond

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) 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.