Steve Nash vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Steve Nash 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

Steve Nash

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Nash 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Steve Nash 18 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Steve Nash 12 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Steve Nash 8 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Nash 2 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA First Team Steve Nash 3 Lee Shaffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Nash 7 Lee Shaffer 0

Assists Leader Steve Nash 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 14.3 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.0 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.5 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.7 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 17,387 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 3,642 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Steve Nash 10,335 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Steve Nash 899 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 102 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 1,217 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .490 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .428 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .904 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 18.8 (2006) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 4.2 (2006) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 11.6 (2007) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 1.0 (2003) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.2 (2006) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Nash 17.3 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 3.5 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 8.8 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.6 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.1 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Nash 2,072 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Steve Nash 422 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Steve Nash 1,061 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Steve Nash 66 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Nash 14 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Steve Nash 120 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Nash .473 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Nash .406 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Nash .900 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Nash 23.9 (2005) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Nash 5.2 (2004) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Steve Nash 13.3 (2007) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Steve Nash 0.9 (2005) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Nash 0.3 (2006) 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.