Paolo Banchero vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.