Bob McAdoo vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.