Deandre Ayton vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Lee Shaffer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.