Lee Shaffer vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lee Shaffer 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Lee Shaffer 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.