Ricky Rubio vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Ricky Rubio 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

Ricky Rubio

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Rubio 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Ricky Rubio 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Ricky Rubio 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Ricky Rubio 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Rubio 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 10.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 7,570 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 2,830 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 5,160 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 1,226 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 94 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Ricky Rubio 698 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .388 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .324 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .843 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 11.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 6.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Rubio 161 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Ricky Rubio 66 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Ricky Rubio 88 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Ricky Rubio 21 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Ricky Rubio 4 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Ricky Rubio 14 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Rubio .384 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Ricky Rubio .269 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Rubio .814 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018) 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.