Lee Shaffer vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.