Dereck Lively II vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 2 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.1 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 797 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 648 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 145 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 56 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 133 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 91 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .729 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .565 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 165 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 156 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 20 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dereck Lively II 21 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .674 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.