JaVale McGee vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and JaVale McGee 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

JaVale McGee

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships JaVale McGee 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons JaVale McGee 16 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played JaVale McGee 8 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games JaVale McGee 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 7.6 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 5.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 6,907 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 4,577 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists JaVale McGee 386 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals JaVale McGee 345 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 1,258 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 909 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .578 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .192 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .604 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 5.6 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 4.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points JaVale McGee 416 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds JaVale McGee 295 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists JaVale McGee 30 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals JaVale McGee 21 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks JaVale McGee 74 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games JaVale McGee 74 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage JaVale McGee .616 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage JaVale McGee .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage JaVale McGee .571 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012) 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.