Elgin Baylor vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.