Stephen Curry vs. Lonnie Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lonnie Shelton and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Lonnie Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Lonnie Shelton 1

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Lonnie Shelton 10

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Lonnie Shelton 6

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Lonnie Shelton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Lonnie Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 0 Lonnie Shelton 1

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Lonnie Shelton 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Lonnie Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Lonnie Shelton 6.1

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Lonnie Shelton 2.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.1

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Lonnie Shelton 8,049

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Lonnie Shelton 4,136

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Lonnie Shelton 1,459

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Lonnie Shelton 739

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Lonnie Shelton 559

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Lonnie Shelton 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Lonnie Shelton .492

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Lonnie Shelton .097 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Lonnie Shelton .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Lonnie Shelton 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Lonnie Shelton 7.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Lonnie Shelton 1.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Lonnie Shelton 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Lonnie Shelton 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Lonnie Shelton 624

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Lonnie Shelton 413

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Lonnie Shelton 101

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Lonnie Shelton 52

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Lonnie Shelton 43

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Lonnie Shelton 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Lonnie Shelton .485

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Lonnie Shelton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Lonnie Shelton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.