Dennis Johnson vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.