Dave Cowens vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.