Donovan Mitchell vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,333 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 240 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 243 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 65 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 49 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .349 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .856 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (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.