F · 10 seasons · 1976-77 – 1985-86
Lonnie Shelton ranks 696th of 4,730 by career roto value, accumulated over 10 seasons from 1976-77 to 1985-86 (12.0 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game). His best year was 1977-78: +5.0 roto value, 25th that season and 3121st of 24,555 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in rebounds (+5.5), blocks (+5.2) and steals (+3.8) and gave it back in turnovers (-3.1), three-pointers (-2.7) and free-throw percentage (-1.5).
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NYK | 82 | 4.58 | #43 | #3,560 |
| 1977-78★ | NYK | 82 | 5.03 | #25 | #3,121 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 76 | 1.63 | #75 | #7,441 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 76 | 3.66 | #49 | #4,562 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 14 | -4.39 | #231 | #22,538 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 81 | 2.72 | #63 | #5,756 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 82 | 2.41 | #74 | #6,231 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 79 | 0.57 | #126 | #9,327 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 57 | -2.64 | #210 | #16,051 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 44 | -2.79 | #208 | #16,417 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)