Gary Payton vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Ben Sheppard 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)