Wilt Chamberlain vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Wilt Chamberlain 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
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Lee Shaffer 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Lee Shaffer 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.