Paul Arizin vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.