Lee Shaffer vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.