Spencer Haywood vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Steve Sheppard -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.