Lee Shaffer vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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.