Ron Harper vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.