Lonnie Shelton vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Lonnie Shelton 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.