Bill Russell vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** 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.