Zach LaVine vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Zach LaVine 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach LaVine 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Zach LaVine 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Zach LaVine 1 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Zach LaVine 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach LaVine 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 20.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 4.1 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 13,590 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 2,665 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Zach LaVine 2,595 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Zach LaVine 571 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 183 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Zach LaVine 654 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .470 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .391 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .833 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach LaVine 77 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Zach LaVine 21 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Zach LaVine 24 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Zach LaVine 3 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Zach LaVine 1 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Zach LaVine 4 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach LaVine .429 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Zach LaVine .375 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach LaVine .933 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022) 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.