Lonnie Shelton vs. T.J. Warren Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of T.J. Warren and Lonnie Shelton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Lonnie Shelton played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than T.J. Warren, who played 9. Lonnie Shelton had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while T.J. Warren had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Lonnie Shelton 10 6 1976-77 to 1985-86
T.J. Warren 9 3 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1976-772014-15
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 82 25.7 11.6 2.7 5.0 7.7 1.8 1.5 1.2 - 4.4 4.9 10.2 .476 - - - 1.9 2.7 .707
T.J. Warren 40 15.4 6.1 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.4 .528 0.1 0.5 .238 0.4 0.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1977-782015-16
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 82 28.3 14.9 2.5 4.6 7.1 2.4 1.3 1.4 2.8 4.3 6.2 12.0 .514 - - - 2.5 3.4 .736
T.J. Warren 47 22.8 11.0 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.7 9.4 .501 0.6 1.5 .400 1.0 1.4 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 6 25.2 11.0 3.0 4.3 7.3 2.8 0.3 0.8 2.3 4.8 5.0 9.3 .536 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 76 28.4 13.5 2.4 3.8 6.2 1.4 1.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 5.9 11.3 .519 - - - 1.7 2.5 .693
T.J. Warren 66 31.0 14.4 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.1 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.7 6.1 12.3 .495 0.4 1.5 .265 1.8 2.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 17 33.3 12.9 3.6 4.8 8.4 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.8 4.7 5.9 12.3 .483 - - - 1.1 1.5 .692
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 76 29.5 13.6 2.6 5.0 7.7 1.9 1.2 1.0 2.2 3.8 5.6 10.6 .530 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.2 .763
T.J. Warren 65 33.0 19.6 1.9 3.2 5.1 1.3 1.0 0.6 1.3 2.3 8.1 16.4 .498 0.3 1.4 .222 3.0 3.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 15 31.3 12.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.6 4.9 9.7 .507 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .627
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 14 31.4 13.0 2.2 3.4 5.6 2.5 1.6 0.2 2.9 3.4 5.2 12.4 .420 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.9 .655
T.J. Warren 43 31.6 18.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.2 2.8 6.9 14.2 .486 1.8 4.2 .428 2.3 2.9 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 81 32.9 14.9 2.0 4.3 6.3 3.1 1.2 0.5 2.5 3.9 6.3 12.9 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.0 .783
T.J. Warren 67 32.9 19.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 2.8 8.0 14.9 .536 1.4 3.4 .403 2.5 3.0 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 8 33.3 12.8 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.0 0.6 0.9 2.5 4.8 5.0 10.6 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .688
T.J. Warren 4 39.0 20.0 1.3 5.0 6.3 3.0 2.3 0.3 2.8 4.0 8.0 17.0 .471 1.8 4.8 .368 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 7

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 82 31.4 12.4 1.9 4.1 6.0 2.9 0.9 0.9 2.1 3.8 5.3 11.2 .478 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.3 .754
T.J. Warren 4 29.3 15.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 1.0 4.0 6.8 12.8 .529 0.0 1.8 .000 2.0 2.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 2 26.5 5.0 6.5 4.0 10.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.5 2.0 11.5 .174 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 2.5 .400
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Warren didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 8

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1983-842022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 79 26.6 10.8 1.8 3.1 4.8 2.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.5 4.7 9.9 .476 0.0 0.1 .200 1.4 1.8 .764
T.J. Warren 42 16.4 7.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.1 6.4 .489 0.5 1.6 .328 0.7 0.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren 6 13.5 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.2 .316 0.2 1.2 .143 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 9

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1984-852023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 57 21.8 6.4 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.3 2.8 6.4 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .662
T.J. Warren 11 11.4 3.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.7 .439 0.2 1.2 .154 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 4 26.5 11.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.5 5.0 4.8 8.5 .559 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
T.J. Warren 3 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Lonnie Shelton T.J. Warren
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton 44 15.5 4.5 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.1 2.9 2.1 4.3 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .875
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Lonnie Shelton ------- --- ----------
T.J. Warren ------- --- ----------