Lee Shaffer vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Lee Shaffer 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (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.