Damian Lillard vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Lee Shaffer 3

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (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.