Tyler Herro vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tyler Herro 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
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 7 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Herro 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 7,064 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,818 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,469 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tyler Herro 267 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 72 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tyler Herro 364 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .448 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .383 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .876 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 25.7 (2026) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 1.3 (2026) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 (2026) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) 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.