Tim Duncan vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.