Bob Pettit vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Ben Sheppard 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

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.