Dirk Nowitzki vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.