Patty Mills vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Patty Mills 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
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patty Mills 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Patty Mills 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Patty Mills 14 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Patty Mills 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patty Mills 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 8.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 8,004 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 1,491 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Patty Mills 2,010 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Patty Mills 581 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Patty Mills 80 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Patty Mills 921 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .423 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .385 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .857 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 11.6 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.5 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.8 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 6.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 653 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 139 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Patty Mills 155 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Patty Mills 51 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Patty Mills 5 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Patty Mills 99 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .430 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .382 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .797 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 13.4 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.7 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 1.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.3 (2022) 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.