Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ben Sheppard 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ben Sheppard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.