Cade Cunningham vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 4 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 4,588 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,121 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,530 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 215 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 125 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 208 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .339 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .853 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 26.1 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.1 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (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.