Damian Lillard vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.