Willis Reed vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ben Sheppard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.