Sam Jones vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.