Tim Hardaway vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.