T.J. McConnell vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and T.J. McConnell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) T.J. McConnell 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 5,500 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,082 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,588 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 860 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 135 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games T.J. McConnell 716 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .344 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .778 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.4 (2026) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 8.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (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.