Larry Bird vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.