Darius Garland vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (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.