Lee Shaffer vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.