Mikal Bridges vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Mikal Bridges 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
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 7 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,204 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,207 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,517 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 650 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 317 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 556 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .484 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .371 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) 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.