Lee Shaffer vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Lee Shaffer 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Shaffer 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Lee Shaffer 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Lee Shaffer 0 * Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.