Enes Kanter vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Enes Kanter 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.