Tiny Archibald vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (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.