Bob Pettit vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Steve Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Steve Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Steve Sheppard 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

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.