Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Steve Sheppard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Steve Sheppard 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Steve Sheppard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

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