Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 7 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 602 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 414 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 777 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 407 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .792 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.