Willis Reed vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.