Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lonnie Shelton 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.