Manu Ginobili vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.