Dennis Johnson vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * 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.