Clint Capela vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Clint Capela 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

Clint Capela

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clint Capela: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clint Capela 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Clint Capela 10 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Clint Capela 8 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Clint Capela 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clint Capela 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rebounds Leader Clint Capela 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 10.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.7 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 7,466 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 6,516 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Clint Capela 614 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Clint Capela 416 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Clint Capela 898 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Clint Capela 609 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .621 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .545 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 16.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 14.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.4 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.8 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.0 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clint Capela 8.5 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 8.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Clint Capela 739 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Clint Capela 734 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Clint Capela 77 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Clint Capela 50 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Clint Capela 110 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Clint Capela 87 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clint Capela .602 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Clint Capela .000 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clint Capela .495 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clint Capela 12.7 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Clint Capela 11.6 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Clint Capela 1.5 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Clint Capela 1.0 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Clint Capela 2.5 (2017) 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.