Kobe Bryant vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.