Gary Payton vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Steve Sheppard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Steve Sheppard 0 *

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Steve Sheppard 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Steve Sheppard -

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