Deandre Ayton vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.