Spencer Haywood vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.