Vince Carter vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.