Joe Dumars vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Lee Shaffer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.