Tom Heinsohn vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.