Steve Sheppard vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Sheppard 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Steve Sheppard 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Steve Sheppard 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Steve Sheppard 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 3.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 1.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.6 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard 367 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard 178 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Steve Sheppard 62 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Steve Sheppard 22 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard 4 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Steve Sheppard 106 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard .459 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard .633 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Steve Sheppard 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Steve Sheppard - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Steve Sheppard - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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