Adrian Dantley vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Ben Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.