George Mikan vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.