Lee Shaffer vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

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

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (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.