Lonnie Shelton vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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