Lee Shaffer vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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

Lee Shaffer

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Shaffer 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Lee Shaffer 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Lee Shaffer 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.