Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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 Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.