James Harden vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals James Harden 271 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) 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.