Walt Frazier vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

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

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Lonnie Shelton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * 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.