Tyrese Haliburton vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Tyrese Haliburton 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
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (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.