Adrian Dantley vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Adrian Dantley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.