Tyler Herro vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 6 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 6,987 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,802 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,460 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Tyler Herro 263 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 70 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 361 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .448 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .382 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .874 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.9 (2025) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) 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.