Sam Jones vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.