Lee Shaffer vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Lee Shaffer 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
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Shaffer 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.