Dave DeBusschere vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. ** 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.