Jamal Murray vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Jamal Murray 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
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 8 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 5 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 18.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 9,623 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 2,018 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,509 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Jamal Murray 542 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 197 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 536 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .455 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .381 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .870 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 23.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,876 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 386 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Jamal Murray 474 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Jamal Murray 89 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 30 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Murray 79 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .457 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .383 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .904 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.8 (2025) 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.