RJ Barrett vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.