Dirk Nowitzki vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Steve Sheppard -

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