Gary Payton vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Lee Shaffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) 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.