Bob Pettit vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Lee Shaffer 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Lee Shaffer 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Lee Shaffer 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.