Arvydas Sabonis vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.