| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Lee Shaffer SF
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Born: Feb 23, 1939 (87 years old)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1960 Round 1, Pick 5, Syracuse Nationals
Pre-Draft Team: North Carolina (Sr)
High School: Baldwin High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
All-Star
Lee Shaffer Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 42.0% | .0% | 77.6% |
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 75 | 27.8 | 16.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .436 | - | .771 |
| 1962-63 ☆ | 23 | SYR | 80 | 29.9 | 18.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .784 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 41 | 24.7 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .767 |
| CAREER | 196 | 28.0 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .420 | - | .776 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 75 | - | 27.8 | 16.9 | 6.9 | 15.7 | .436 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.1 | .771 | - | - | 6.8 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1962-63 ☆ | 23 | SYR | 80 | - | 29.9 | 18.6 | 7.5 | 17.4 | .429 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.7 | .784 | - | - | 6.5 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 41 | - | 24.7 | 13.1 | 5.3 | 14.3 | .370 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.2 | .767 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| CAREER | 196 | - | 28.0 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 16.1 | .420 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.2 | .776 | - | - | 6.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 75 | - | 2,083 | 1,267 | 514 | 1,180 | .436 | - | - | - | 239 | 310 | .771 | - | - | 511 | 99 | - | - | - | 266 |
| 1962-63 ☆ | 23 | SYR | 80 | - | 2,392 | 1,488 | 597 | 1,393 | .429 | - | - | - | 294 | 375 | .784 | - | - | 524 | 97 | - | - | - | 249 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 41 | - | 1,013 | 536 | 217 | 587 | .370 | - | - | - | 102 | 133 | .767 | - | - | 205 | 36 | - | - | - | 116 |
| CAREER | 196 | - | 5,488 | 3,291 | 1,328 | 3,160 | .420 | - | - | - | 635 | 818 | .776 | - | - | 1,240 | 232 | - | - | - | 631 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 75 | - | .481 | .436 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.7 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 20.2 |
| 1962-63 ☆ | 23 | SYR | 80 | - | .478 | .429 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 121.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 19.5 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 41 | - | .415 | .370 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.7 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 14.8 |
| CAREER | 196 | - | .467 | .420 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 18.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | - | - | 0.3 | 37 | 37 | .500 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.0 |
| 1962-63 ☆ | 23 | SYR | 80 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | - | - | 0.3 | 48 | 32 | .600 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 41 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | - | - | 0.2 | 17 | 24 | .415 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| CAREER | 196 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | - | - | 0.3 | 102 | 93 | .523 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.2 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 5 | 34.8 | 18.8 | 11.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .354 | - | .774 |
| 1962-63 | 23 | SYR | 5 | 34.6 | 27.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .479 | - | .800 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 3 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .364 | - | .500 |
| CAREER | 13 | 29.8 | 19.0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .416 | - | .778 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 34.8 | 18.8 | 7.0 | 19.8 | .354 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 6.2 | .774 | - | - | 11.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1962-63 | 23 | SYR | 5 | - | 34.6 | 27.2 | 11.2 | 23.4 | .479 | - | - | - | 4.8 | 6.0 | .800 | - | - | 4.6 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 3 | - | 13.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .364 | - | - | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | - | - | 1.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 29.8 | 19.0 | 7.6 | 18.3 | .416 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.8 | .778 | - | - | 6.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 174 | 94 | 35 | 99 | .354 | - | - | - | 24 | 31 | .774 | - | - | 55 | 7 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 1962-63 | 23 | SYR | 5 | - | 173 | 136 | 56 | 117 | .479 | - | - | - | 24 | 30 | .800 | - | - | 23 | 6 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 3 | - | 40 | 17 | 8 | 22 | .364 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 387 | 247 | 99 | 238 | .416 | - | - | - | 49 | 63 | .778 | - | - | 82 | 15 | - | - | - | 41 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | .417 | .354 | - | - | - | 7.0 | - | - | - | - | 112.8 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 14.6 |
| 1962-63 | 23 | SYR | 5 | - | .522 | .479 | - | - | - | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 127.9 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 20.8 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 3 | - | .372 | .364 | - | - | - | 7.7 | - | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 6.3 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | .465 | .416 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 16.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | - | - | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1962-63 | 23 | SYR | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | - | - | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.4 | - | 0.4 |
| 1963-64 | 24 | PHL | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .049 | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | - | - | 0.3 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1960 | The Syracuse Nationals selected Lee Shaffer in Round 1 with Pick 5 in the 1960 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1961 | Lee Shaffer signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals. |
| Jan 15, 1965 | Lee Shaffer was acquired by the San Francisco Warriors from the Philadelphia Sixers in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1965 | Lee Shaffer, previously with the San Francisco Warriors, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x All-Star | 1963 |
| 1x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1963 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 23 | East | 1 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .462 | - | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .462 | - | .000 |
NCAA Career
College: North Carolina (1960)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1960 |
| 1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1959 |
| 1x AP All-American Third Team | 1960 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1960 |
| 1x Sporting News All-American Second Team | 1960 |
| 1x UPI All-American Third Team | 1960 |
| 1x NEA All-American Second Team | 1960 |