Paul Arizin vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.