Lee Shaffer vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Lee Shaffer 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.