Rudy Gobert vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Rudy Gobert 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
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 12 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 9 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 8 Lee Shaffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Lee Shaffer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.6 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 10,458 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 9,700 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 1,123 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 576 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,718 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 829 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .656 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 10.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 1,031 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 889 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 94 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 57 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 127 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 84 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .641 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .608 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.