Jimmy Butler vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Lee Shaffer 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.