Austin Reaves vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard and Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Steve Sheppard 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.4 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.9 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,635 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,184 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,337 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Austin Reaves 231 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 90 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Austin Reaves 301 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .483 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .369 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.