Bob Cousy vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.