Lee Shaffer vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.