Gary Payton vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lonnie Shelton 1

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Lonnie Shelton 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.