Al Horford vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.