LaMelo Ball vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.