Lee Shaffer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Shaffer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lee Shaffer 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lee Shaffer 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lee Shaffer 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Shaffer 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Shaffer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 16.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 3,291 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 1,240 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 232 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lee Shaffer 196 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 19.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 6.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Shaffer 247 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lee Shaffer 82 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lee Shaffer 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lee Shaffer 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Shaffer .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Shaffer .778 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Shaffer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.