Kyrie Irving vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.