Magic Johnson vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lee Shaffer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

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.