Lonnie Shelton vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Lonnie Shelton 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.