Willis Reed vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.