Joel Embiid vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,430 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 628 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Joel Embiid 180 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Joel Embiid 48 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 101 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 58 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .286 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .824 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.