Lonnie Shelton vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 * Marcus Smart 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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