Daniel Gafford vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Daniel Gafford 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
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.