Rudy Gay vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.