Penny Hardaway vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.