Jalen Johnson vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Jalen Johnson 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
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 4 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 11.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,023 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,155 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 470 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 164 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 119 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 184 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .504 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .323 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .712 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 18.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (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.