Scottie Barnes vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.