Domantas Sabonis vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Domantas Sabonis 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
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 9 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 2 Lee Shaffer 0

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 10,401 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 6,880 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 3,162 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 496 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 297 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 646 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .560 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .347 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .729 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.