Jaden McDaniels vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.