Steve Sheppard vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Steve Sheppard 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

Steve Sheppard

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Steve Sheppard 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 1.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard 367 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard 178 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Steve Sheppard 62 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Steve Sheppard 22 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard 4 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Steve Sheppard 106 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard .459 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard .633 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Steve Sheppard 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.