Walt Bellamy vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Lee Shaffer - n/a **

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.