Steven Adams vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.