Larry Johnson vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.