Bennedict Mathurin vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Bennedict Mathurin 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
Bennedict Mathurin: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bennedict Mathurin 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Bennedict Mathurin 3 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Bennedict Mathurin 1 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Bennedict Mathurin 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 15.9 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 4.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 1.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 3,314 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 935 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 371 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 130 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 51 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 209 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .446 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .342 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .828 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 16.7 (2023) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 5.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 2.0 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bennedict Mathurin 243 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 73 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Bennedict Mathurin 19 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Bennedict Mathurin 9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bennedict Mathurin 7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bennedict Mathurin 22 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .459 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .300 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bennedict Mathurin .864 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 11.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 3.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bennedict Mathurin 0.3 (2025) 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.