Tyrese Haliburton vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Lee Shaffer 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 79 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 29 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 46 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 5 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .318 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 15.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.2 (2024) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 (2024) 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.