Willis Reed vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Steve Sheppard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.