Paolo Banchero vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 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.