Buddy Hield vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.