Tom Heinsohn vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.