Sam Jones vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.