Chris Paul vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 20 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Lee Shaffer 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Lee Shaffer 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 23,011 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,978 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Chris Paul 12,499 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,717 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 222 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,354 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .470 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .370 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .871 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.