Artis Gilmore vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.