Walt Bellamy vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.