Desmond Bane vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.