11.6PPG
7.7RPG
1.8APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Lonnie Shelton
F-C · 6′8″ · 109 kg
All NBA players1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86
Career PPG
12.0
6.1 RPG · 2.2 APG
Career points
8,049
556th all-time
Career games
673
1977–1986
Championships
1
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
1×Champion
1×All-Defense
1×All-Star
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
14.9
Points per game · 1977-78
11.6First recorded
4.5Latest recorded
1976-77PPG1985-86
Season by season
Career stats
14.9PPG
7.1RPG
2.4APG
13.5PPG
6.2RPG
1.4APG
13.6PPG
7.7RPG
1.9APG
13.0PPG
5.6RPG
2.5APG
14.9PPG
6.3RPG
3.1APG
12.4PPG
6.0RPG
2.9APG
10.8PPG
4.8RPG
2.3APG
6.4PPG
4.7RPG
1.7APG
4.5PPG
3.3RPG
1.4APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | New York Knicks | 82 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 955 |
| 1977-78 | New York Knicks | 82 | 14.9 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1,219 |
| 1978-79 | Seattle SuperSonics | 76 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1,023 |
| 1979-80 | Seattle SuperSonics | 76 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 1,035 |
| 1980-81 | Seattle SuperSonics | 14 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 182 |
| 1981-82 | Seattle SuperSonics | 81 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 1,204 |
| 1982-83 | Seattle SuperSonics | 82 | 12.4 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1,016 |
| 1983-84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 79 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 850 |
| 1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 367 |
| 1985-86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 198 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
556th
Points
394th
Rebounds
639th
Assists
291st
Steals
224th
Blocks
755th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1955-10-19
Birthplace
Bakersfield
College
Oregon State
Career span
1977–1986