Robert Parish vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) 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.