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

Lee Shaffer

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

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 11,852

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Jayson Tatum .844

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 4.9 (2024)

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 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Jayson Tatum .833

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 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

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.