Lee Shaffer vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Lee Shaffer

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.