Lee Shaffer vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.