Alex English vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Alex English 293 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Alex English 47 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Alex English 68 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.