Julius Erving vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.