Paul Pierce vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.