Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)