Lee Shaffer vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Lee Shaffer 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Lee Shaffer 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 74

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (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.