Scoot Henderson vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Scoot Henderson 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
Scoot Henderson: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scoot Henderson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Scoot Henderson 2 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Scoot Henderson 0 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Scoot Henderson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scoot Henderson 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 13.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.2 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson 1,705 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson 392 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Scoot Henderson 671 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Scoot Henderson 116 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson 26 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Scoot Henderson 128 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson .401 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson .340 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson .793 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson 14.0 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson 3.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson 5.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson 1.0 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson 0.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Scoot Henderson 0 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scoot Henderson - Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scoot Henderson - 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.