Spencer Haywood vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.