Tony Allen vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.