Richard Jefferson vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Richard Jefferson 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
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.