Paul George vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2025-26
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Paul George 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,751 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,701 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Paul George 3,382 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Paul George 1,544 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Paul George 404 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Paul George 912 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Paul George .383 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .852 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.8 (2026) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Paul George 473 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Paul George 172 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Paul George 114 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.