Moses Malone vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Lonnie Shelton 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.