Yao Ming vs. Lee Shaffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Shaffer and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Lee Shaffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Lee Shaffer: 1961-62 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Lee Shaffer 3

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Lee Shaffer 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Lee Shaffer 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Lee Shaffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Lee Shaffer 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Lee Shaffer 3,291

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Lee Shaffer 1,240

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Lee Shaffer 232

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Lee Shaffer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Lee Shaffer .420

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Lee Shaffer .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Lee Shaffer 18.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Lee Shaffer 6.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Lee Shaffer 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Lee Shaffer 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Lee Shaffer 6.3

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Lee Shaffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Lee Shaffer 247

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Lee Shaffer 82

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Lee Shaffer 15

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Lee Shaffer 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Lee Shaffer .416

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Lee Shaffer .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Lee Shaffer 27.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Lee Shaffer 11.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Lee Shaffer 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Lee Shaffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.