Lee Shaffer vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Lee Shaffer 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

Lee Shaffer

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Lee Shaffer 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 James Worthy 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.