Wilt Chamberlain vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Steve Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Steve Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Steve Sheppard 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Steve Sheppard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.