Rudy Gobert vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Lonnie Shelton 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.