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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 8 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 8 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 6 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.7 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 13,320 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,324 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,530 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 740 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 173 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 539 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .449 Lee Shaffer .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .840 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 28.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.8 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 1,783 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 314 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 303 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 86 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 21 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 63 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .440 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .355 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .825 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.