Jalen Brunson vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Steve Sheppard

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

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