LeBron James vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Lee Shaffer 3

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.