Tom Heinsohn vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.