Rui Hachimura vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Rui Hachimura 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
Rui Hachimura: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rui Hachimura 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Rui Hachimura 6 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Rui Hachimura 4 Lee Shaffer 3

NBA Cups Won Rui Hachimura 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Star Games Rui Hachimura 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 4,318 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 1,638 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 439 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 209 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 101 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 337 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .496 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .381 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .764 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 13.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 6.1 (2020) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.8 (2020) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 12.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 4.4 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rui Hachimura 382 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Rui Hachimura 136 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Rui Hachimura 24 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Rui Hachimura 13 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Rui Hachimura 8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Rui Hachimura 31 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rui Hachimura .531 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Rui Hachimura .485 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rui Hachimura .772 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rui Hachimura 14.8 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rui Hachimura 7.2 (2021) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rui Hachimura 1.0 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rui Hachimura 0.6 (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.