Rudy Gay vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Steve Sheppard -

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