Paul Pierce vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.