Kyrie Irving vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,799 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 289 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 371 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Kyrie Irving 77 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .456 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .397 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .890 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 2.3 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Steve Sheppard -

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