Taurean Prince vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Taurean Prince 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

Taurean Prince

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taurean Prince: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taurean Prince 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Taurean Prince 8 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Taurean Prince 4 Lonnie Shelton 6

NBA Cups Won Taurean Prince 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0 *

All-Star Games Taurean Prince 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taurean Prince 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 10.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 3.6 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 5,089 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 1,804 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Taurean Prince 850 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Taurean Prince 399 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 209 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Taurean Prince 502 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .424 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .376 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .811 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 14.1 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 6.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 2.6 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 1.0 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 8.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Taurean Prince 169 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Taurean Prince 58 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Taurean Prince 21 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Taurean Prince 8 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Taurean Prince 4 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Taurean Prince 20 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taurean Prince .463 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Taurean Prince .333 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Taurean Prince .880 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taurean Prince 11.2 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Taurean Prince 5.3 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Taurean Prince 1.3 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Taurean Prince 0.6 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Taurean Prince 0.3 (2024) 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.