Kevin Garnett vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Lee Shaffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Lee Shaffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Lee Shaffer 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Lee Shaffer 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Lee Shaffer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.