Sam Cassell vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.