Julius Erving vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.